Enrollment
78
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Roxbury, MA
City on a Hill Charter Public School
Federal NCES profile for City on a Hill Charter Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250002600530Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 88
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
City on a Hill Charter Public School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.
- #1 of 4
- high schools in Roxbury · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 2.9:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 78
- students enrolled
City on a Hill Charter Public School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, City on a Hill Charter Public School ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Roxbury, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250002600530 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.9:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-76% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How City on a Hill Charter Public School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at City on a Hill Charter Public School
City on a Hill Charter Public School is a small charter high school in Roxbury, Massachusetts, enrolling 78 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.9:1, City on a Hill Charter Public School is leaner than roughly 99% of Massachusetts schools and 76% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Massachusetts schools, with 78 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 41/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 20 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding City on a Hill Charter Public School (District) spends $31,655 per pupil, 41% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 24 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 78 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Roxbury's high schools, it stands alongside Madison Park Technical Vocational High School (1,121 students): City on a Hill Charter Public School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (2.9:1 vs 9.6:1).
City on a Hill Charter Public School (District) is a single-school charter district, so City on a Hill Charter Public School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 78 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Massachusetts's single-school districts.
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 City on a Hill Charter Public School compares
City on a Hill Charter Public 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 | 2.9:1 | ▼ 76% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 78 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.9:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
78
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
2.9:1
students per teacher
- 76% below state mean
Top 1% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$31,655
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 20 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.8 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
African American 71.8%
Hispanic or Latino 26.9%
White 1.3%
Largest group: African American at 71.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.2, City on a Hill Charter Public School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for City on a Hill Charter Public School (District), which includes City on a Hill Charter Public School.
$31,655
Per student
+41%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+91%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.7%
State 6.2%
Federal 15.1%
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.
Similar high schools in Roxbury
3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
Vocational / career-technical school
1,121 students 9.6:1 students per teacher
Fenway High School
Alternative education program
362 students 12.1:1 students per teacher
Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School
Standard public school
323 students 11.1:1 students per teacher
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 (~78 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about City on a Hill Charter Public School
How many students attend City on a Hill Charter Public School?
City on a Hill Charter Public School has 78 students enrolled. It is a high school in Roxbury, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at City on a Hill Charter Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at City on a Hill Charter Public School is 2.9:1, which is 76% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 82% 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 City on a Hill Charter Public School?
The largest demographic group at City on a Hill Charter Public School is African American at 71.8% of enrollment, in Roxbury, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for City on a Hill Charter Public School?
City on a Hill Charter Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does City on a Hill Charter Public School rank among high schools in Roxbury?
By Resource Investment Index, City on a Hill Charter Public School ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Roxbury, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Roxbury on the city page.
Is City on a Hill Charter Public School a good school?
City on a Hill Charter Public School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts. 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 City on a Hill Charter Public School (District)?
None; City on a Hill Charter Public School (District) is a single-school charter district, and City on a Hill Charter Public School is its only campus.
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