Other / mixed grade configuration · Roslindale, MA

Brooke Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Brooke Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250007101747Charter school
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brooke Charter School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#7 of 7
schools in Roslindale · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
12.7:1
students per teacher
2,216
students enrolled

Brooke Charter School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brooke Charter School ranks #7 of 7 schools in Roslindale, MA.

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

-15 students YoY

Brooke Charter School held near 2,208 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 175.6 → 181.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 250007101747 · Roslindale, MA Other · LARGE · CHARTER

2,216 enr · 12.7:1 · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Shadow Ridge High School (2,212 students)

Brooke Charter School held near 2,208 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 175.6 → 181.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Brooke Charter School compares

Brooke Charter 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 12.7:1 ▲ 3% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 2,216 top 1% - -

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

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
2,216
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 64% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.6%
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
$24,924
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
Counselors3.4 FTE
Per 652 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
105
in-school suspensions + 164 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 48.7%
Hispanic or Latino 43.2%
White 3.7%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 48.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.4, Brooke Charter School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 13

District finance for Brooke Charter School (District) reports $24,924 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Roslindale

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.

Frequently asked questions about Brooke Charter School

How many students attend Brooke Charter School?

Brooke Charter School has 2,216 students enrolled. It is a public school in Roslindale, MA. CCD year-over-year: 2,223 (2022-23) → 2,208 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooke Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Brooke Charter School is 12.7:1, which is 3% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brooke Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Brooke Charter School is African American at 48.7% of enrollment, in Roslindale, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooke Charter School?

Brooke Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Brooke Charter School rank among schools in Roslindale?

By Resource Investment Index, Brooke Charter School ranks #7 of 7 schools in Roslindale, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Roslindale on the city page.

What other schools are in Brooke Charter School (District)?

None; Brooke Charter School (District) is a single-school charter district, and Brooke Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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