Benjamin G Brown vs Somerville High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Benjamin G Brown Somerville High
Location Somerville, MA Somerville, MA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 219 1,394
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.2:1 9.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Benjamin G Brown Somerville High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $52,692 $52,692
District Somerville Somerville

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Benjamin G Brown Somerville High
White 64.2% 34.5%
African American 7.8% 10.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 45.6%
Asian 6.4% 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.1%
Multiracial 14.7% 4.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Benjamin G Brown Somerville High
AP Courses Offered 18
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 219:1 96.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 7.3% 37.5%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 19
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.