Boston Arts Academy vs Boston Latin School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Boston Arts Academy Boston Latin School
Location Boston, MA Boston, MA
School Type alternative regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 500 2,424
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.1:1 19.5:1
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 Boston Arts Academy Boston Latin School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $47,393 $47,393
District Boston Boston

Demographics

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

Group Boston Arts Academy Boston Latin School
White 16.3% 32.0%
African American 33.9% 15.3%
Hispanic or Latino 43.5% 16.5%
Asian 2.2% 30.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.7% 5.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Boston Arts Academy Boston Latin School
AP Courses Offered 2 27
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 269.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 47.6% 16.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 5
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.