Enrollment
293
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Boston, MA
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250054302763Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Massachusetts schools.
- #7 of 11
- schools in Boston · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.4:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 293
- students enrolled
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School has class sizes larger than 90% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School ranks #7 of 11 schools in Boston, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250054302763 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Boston, Massachusetts, enrolling 293 students.
Class loads run heavy: 15.4:1 is larger than about 90% of Massachusetts schools and 25% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 293 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by African American (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 293 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Boston's public schools, it stands alongside Boston Latin School (2,424 students): Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.4:1 vs 19.5:1).
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (District) is a single-school charter district, so Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School compares
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter 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 | 15.4:1 | ▲ 25% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 293 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
293
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher
- 25% above state mean
Top 90% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,059
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 293 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 56.3%
Hispanic or Latino 37.5%
White 3.4%
Two or More 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 56.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.1, Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (District), which includes Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School.
$24,059
Per student
+7%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.6%
State 8.1%
Federal 15.3%
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 other schools in Boston
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Boston Latin School
Standard public school
2,424 students 19.5:1 students per teacher
Match Charter Public School
Standard public school
1,189 students 9.5:1 students per teacher
Eliot K-8 Innovation School
Standard public school
784 students 14:1 students per teacher
Quincy Elementary School
Standard public school
731 students 10.9:1 students per teacher
English High School
Standard public school
720 students 12:1 students per teacher
Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester
Standard public school
640 students 10.8:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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 (~293 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School
How many students attend Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School?
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School has 293 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boston, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School is 15.4:1, which is 25% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School is African American at 56.3% of enrollment, in Boston, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School?
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School rank among schools in Boston?
By Resource Investment Index, Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School ranks #7 of 11 schools in Boston, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Boston on the city page.
Is Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School a good school?
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Massachusetts schools. 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 Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (District)?
None; Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (District) is a single-school charter district, and Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School is its only campus.
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