Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower vs UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester

How do these schools compare?

Metric Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester
Location Dorchester, MA Boston, MA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 196 640
Student:Teacher Ratio 7.7:1 11.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch - -
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

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

Metric Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $36,906 $25,758
District Boston Public Schools UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District)

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester
White 13.8% 1.3%
African American 28.1% 50.6%
Hispanic or Latino 32.7% 43.6%
Asian 14.8% 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 2.6% 0.2%
Multiracial 8.2% 2.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 30.5% 31.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 13
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 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.