Other / mixed grade configuration · Hyde Park, MA
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School
Federal NCES profile for Boston Preparatory Charter Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
The verdict
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 8
- schools in Hyde Park · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 700
- students enrolled
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Boston Preparatory Charter Public School ranks #1 of 8 schools in Hyde Park, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250008001843 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+0 students YoY
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School held near 695 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 71.6 → 64.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+0 students YoY 250008001843 · Hyde Park, MA Other · MID · CHARTER
700 enr · 9.9:1 · RII 44
Nearest enrollment peer: Gardendale Elementary School (700 students)
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School held near 695 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 71.6 → 64.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Boston Preparatory Charter Public School compares
Boston Preparatory 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 20% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 700 | top 18% | - | - |
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 59.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 53.2, Boston Preparatory Charter Public School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Boston Preparatory Charter Public (District) reports $31,708 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Hyde Park
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 (~700 students)
Frequently asked questions about Boston Preparatory Charter Public School
How many students attend Boston Preparatory Charter Public School?
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School has 700 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hyde Park, MA. CCD year-over-year: 695 (2022-23) → 695 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School is 9.9:1, which is 20% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 37% 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 Preparatory Charter Public School?
The largest demographic group at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School is African American at 59.9% of enrollment, in Hyde Park, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Boston Preparatory Charter Public School?
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Boston Preparatory Charter Public School rank among schools in Hyde Park?
By Resource Investment Index, Boston Preparatory Charter Public School ranks #1 of 8 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 schools in Hyde Park on the city page.
What other schools are in Boston Preparatory Charter Public (District)?
None; Boston Preparatory Charter Public (District) is a single-school charter district, and Boston Preparatory Charter Public School is its only campus.