Enrollment
708
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dorchester, MA
Boston Collegiate Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Boston Collegiate Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250005301256Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Boston Collegiate Charter School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Massachusetts schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 26
- schools in Dorchester · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 708
- students enrolled
Boston Collegiate Charter School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Boston Collegiate Charter School ranks #1 of 26 schools in Dorchester, MA.
School address
District: Boston Collegiate Charter (District) · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250005301256 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
75.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Boston Collegiate Charter School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Boston Collegiate Charter School
Boston Collegiate Charter School is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Dorchester, Massachusetts, enrolling 708 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Boston Collegiate Charter School is leaner than roughly 86% of Massachusetts schools and 24% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 708 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (43%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 134 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Dorchester's public schools, it stands alongside Boston Latin Academy (1,693 students): Boston Collegiate Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.4:1 vs 18.6:1).
Boston Collegiate Charter (District) is a single-school charter district, so Boston Collegiate Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Collegiate Charter School compares
Boston Collegiate Charter 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 24% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 708 | top 18% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
708
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 14% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.4%
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
$25,926
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
Counselors5.3 FTE
Per 134 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.5 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
White 42.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.3%
African American 24.9%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 3.1%
Largest group: White at 42.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.9, Boston Collegiate Charter School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Boston Collegiate Charter (District), which includes Boston Collegiate Charter School.
$25,926
Per student
+15%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+56%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.7%
State 8.9%
Federal 15.5%
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.
Similar other schools in Dorchester
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Boston Latin Academy
Standard public school
1,693 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Murphy K-8 School
Standard public school
855 students 12.2:1 students per teacher
Techboston Academy
Standard public school
850 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Neighborhood House Charter School
Standard public school
786 students 10.3:1 students per teacher
Up Academy Holland
Standard public school
641 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper
Standard public school
631 students 7.6:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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 (~708 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Boston Collegiate Charter School
How many students attend Boston Collegiate Charter School?
Boston Collegiate Charter School has 708 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dorchester, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boston Collegiate Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Boston Collegiate Charter School is 9.4:1, which is 24% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 40% 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 Boston Collegiate Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Boston Collegiate Charter School is White at 42.7% of enrollment, in Dorchester, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Boston Collegiate Charter School?
Boston Collegiate Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Boston Collegiate Charter School rank among schools in Dorchester?
By Resource Investment Index, Boston Collegiate Charter School ranks #1 of 26 schools in Dorchester, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Dorchester on the city page.
Is Boston Collegiate Charter School a good school?
Boston Collegiate Charter School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Massachusetts schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Collegiate Charter (District)?
None; Boston Collegiate Charter (District) is a single-school charter district, and Boston Collegiate Charter School is its only campus.
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