Other / mixed grade configuration · Cambridge, MA
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School
Federal NCES profile for Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
The verdict
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Massachusetts schools.
- #12 of 15
- schools in Cambridge · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.6:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 352
- students enrolled
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School has class sizes larger than 96% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School ranks #12 of 15 schools in Cambridge, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250002200514 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+14 students YoY
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School held near 346 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+14 students YoY 250002200514 · Cambridge, MA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
352 enr · 17.6:1 · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: John F Kennedy Elementary School (352 students)
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School held near 346 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School compares
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School 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 | 17.6:1 | ▲ 43% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 352 | top 62% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 84.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 28.2, Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) reports $27,437 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Cambridge
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other 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 (~352 students)
Frequently asked questions about Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School
How many students attend Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School?
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School has 352 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cambridge, MA. CCD year-over-year: 332 (2022-23) → 346 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School is 17.6:1, which is 43% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School?
The largest demographic group at Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School is African American at 84.3% of enrollment, in Cambridge, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School?
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School rank among schools in Cambridge?
By Resource Investment Index, Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School ranks #12 of 15 schools in Cambridge, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cambridge on the city page.
What other schools are in Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)?
None; Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) is a single-school charter district, and Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School is its only campus.