Enrollment
210
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · South Boston, MA
Boston Collaborative High School
Federal NCES profile for Boston Collaborative High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250279002848
👥 S:T ratio 35
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Boston Collaborative High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Massachusetts schools.
- #3 of 7
- public schools in South Boston · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.2:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 210
- students enrolled
Boston Collaborative High School has class sizes larger than 93% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Boston Collaborative High School ranks #3 of 7 public schools in South Boston, MA.
School address
District: Boston · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250279002848 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Boston Collaborative High School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Boston Collaborative High School
Boston Collaborative High School is a small high school in South Boston, Massachusetts, enrolling 210 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.2:1 is larger than about 93% of Massachusetts schools and 32% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 210 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (58%) and African American (35%) (diversity index 55/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 105 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 65.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Boston spends $34,835 per pupil, 55% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among South Boston's high schools, it stands alongside Excel High School (301 students): Boston Collaborative High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.2:1 vs 7.9:1).
Boston also operates Boston Latin School (2,424 students) and Boston Latin Academy (1,693 students) alongside Boston Collaborative High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Boston Collaborative High School compares
Boston Collaborative High School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.2:1 | ▲ 32% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 210 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
210
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 32% above state mean
Top 93% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
65.2%
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
$34,835
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 105 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 57.7%
African American 34.6%
White 2.9%
Two or More 2.9%
Asian 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.5, Boston Collaborative High School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Boston, which includes Boston Collaborative High School.
$34,835
Per student
+55%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+110%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.0%
State 25.9%
Federal 12.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Boston Collaborative High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Latin School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Boston Latin Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| O'bryant School of Math & Science | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| East Boston High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Madison Park Technical Vocational High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Boston Collaborative High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,424
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 1,693
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 1,509
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 1,252
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,121
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
Similar high schools in South Boston
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~210 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Boston Collaborative High School
How many students attend Boston Collaborative High School?
Boston Collaborative High School has 210 students enrolled. It is a high school in South Boston, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boston Collaborative High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Boston Collaborative High School is 16.2:1, which is 32% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Boston Collaborative High School?
The largest demographic group at Boston Collaborative High School is Hispanic or Latino at 57.7% of enrollment, in South Boston, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Boston Collaborative High School?
Boston Collaborative High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Boston Collaborative High School rank among public schools in South Boston?
By Resource Investment Index, Boston Collaborative High School ranks #3 of 7 public schools in South Boston, 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 South Boston on the city page.
Is Boston Collaborative High School a good school?
Boston Collaborative High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Boston?
Besides Boston Collaborative High School, 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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