High school (grades 9-12) · Hyde Park, MA

Another Course to College

Federal NCES profile for Another Course to College, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250279000698

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The verdict

Another Course to College earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Massachusetts schools.

#4 of 9
public schools in Hyde Park · Resource Index: 34
Resource Index · Typical: 10.5:1
small classes for Massachusetts: 253
students enrolled

Another Course to College has class sizes smaller than 73% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Another Course to College ranks #4 of 9 public schools in Hyde Park, MA.

School address

Hyde Park, MA 02136

District: Boston · Massachusetts

NCES ID 250279000698 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+10 students YoY

Another Course to College held near 240 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 24.3 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 250279000698 · Hyde Park, MA High · SMALL · TRAD

253 enr · 10.5:1 · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Boston Latin School (2,424 students)

Another Course to College held near 240 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE held 24.3 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Boston Latin S

2,424
Boston Latin A

1,693
O'bryant Schoo

1,509
East Boston Hi

1,252
Madison Park T

1,121
This school

253

What this shows Another Course to College reports 253 students on the CCD universe file.

How Another Course to College compares

Another Course to College held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric	This school	vs Massachusetts	Massachusetts avg	U.S. avg
Students per teacher	10.5:1	▼ 15%	12.3:1	15.7:1
Enrollment	253	top 79%	-	-

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.5:1

Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

253

Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth

10.5:1

students per teacher - 15% below state mean

Top 27% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 73% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

75.5%

chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)

At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.

Funding equity

$36,906

per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $23,695

Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.

Support staff

Counselors1.0 FTE

Per 253 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 50.2%

Hispanic or Latino 43.8%

Two or More 3.6%

White 1.6%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 50.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.5, Another Course to College is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for Boston reports $36,906 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Another Course to College Compares to District-Mates

School	Enrollment	Economic Profile	Student-Teacher Ratio	Resources	Type
Boston Latin School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public
Boston Latin Academy	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public
O'bryant School of Math & Science	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public
East Boston High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Similar S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public

Comparisons are relative to Another Course to College's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Boston · 5 sibling schools

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Boston Latin School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 2,424
Students per teacher: 19.5:1
Resource Index: 39/100

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Boston Latin Academy

Other Standard

Enrollment: 1,693
Students per teacher: 18.6:1
Resource Index: 32/100

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O'Bryant School Of Math & Science

Other Standard

Enrollment: 1,509
Students per teacher: 14.8:1
Resource Index: 27/100

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East Boston High School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 1,252
Students per teacher: 13:1
Resource Index: 34/100

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Madison Park Technical Vocational High School

High Vocational

Enrollment: 1,121
Students per teacher: 9.6:1
Resource Index: 29/100

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~253 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Another Course to College

How many students attend Another Course to College?

Another Course to College has 253 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hyde Park, MA. CCD year-over-year: 230 (2022-23) → 240 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Another Course to College?

The student-teacher ratio at Another Course to College is 10.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Another Course to College?

The largest demographic group at Another Course to College is African American at 50.2% of enrollment, in Hyde Park, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Another Course to College?

Another Course to College has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Another Course to College rank among public schools in Hyde Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Another Course to College ranks #4 of 9 public schools in Hyde Park, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hyde Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Boston?

Besides Another Course to College, Boston also operates Boston Latin School (2,424 students), Boston Latin Academy (1,693 students), and O'bryant School of Math & Science (1,509 students). See the Boston district page for the complete list.

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026