Enrollment
58
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Jamaica Plain, MA
Community Academy
Federal NCES profile for Community Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250279001617
👥 S:T ratio 77
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Community Academy earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.
- #1 of 8
- public schools in Jamaica Plain · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.8:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 58
- students enrolled
Community Academy has class sizes smaller than 98% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Community Academy ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Jamaica Plain, MA.
School address
District: Boston · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250279001617 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.8:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Community Academy compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Community Academy
Community Academy is a small high school in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, enrolling 58 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.8:1, Community Academy is leaner than roughly 98% of Massachusetts schools and 53% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Massachusetts schools, with 58 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% 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 (47%) and Hispanic or Latino (43%) (diversity index 59/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 29 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Boston spends $34,835 per pupil, 55% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 28 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 58 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Jamaica Plain's high schools, it stands alongside Greater Egleston High School (78 students): Community Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.8:1 vs 8.7:1).
Boston also operates Boston Latin School (2,424 students) and Boston Latin Academy (1,693 students) alongside Community Academy.
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 Community Academy compares
Community Academy on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.8:1 | ▼ 53% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.8:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
58
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.8:1
students per teacher
- 53% below state mean
Top 2% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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 29 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 48.3 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 46.6%
Hispanic or Latino 43.1%
Two or More 8.6%
White 1.7%
Largest group: African American at 46.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.9, Community Academy 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 Community Academy.
$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 Community Academy 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 | Higher S:T ratio |
| East Boston High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Madison Park Technical Vocational High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Community Academy'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 Jamaica Plain
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 (~58 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Community Academy
How many students attend Community Academy?
Community Academy has 58 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jamaica Plain, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Community Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Community Academy is 5.8:1, which is 53% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 63% 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 Community Academy?
The largest demographic group at Community Academy is African American at 46.6% of enrollment, in Jamaica Plain, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Community Academy?
Community Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Community Academy rank among public schools in Jamaica Plain?
By Resource Investment Index, Community Academy ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Jamaica Plain, 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 Jamaica Plain on the city page.
Is Community Academy a good school?
Community Academy earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Boston?
Besides Community Academy, 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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