High school (grades 9-12) · Boston, MA

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

Federal NCES profile for Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250005401258Charter school
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.

#2 of 4
high schools in Boston · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
11.3:1
students per teacher
383
students enrolled

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Boston, MA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+11 students YoY

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann held near 375 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 34.9 → 35.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 250005401258 · Boston, MA High · SMALL · CHARTER

383 enr · 11.3:1 · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Summit Public School: Tahoma (383 students)

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann held near 375 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 34.9 → 35.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann compares

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 8% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 383 top 55% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
383
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 40% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.7%
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
$41,115
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 192 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 56.1%
African American 35.5%
White 3.4%
Asian 2.6%
Two or More 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.7, Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch reports $41,115 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Boston

3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

How many students attend Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann?

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann has 383 students enrolled. It is a high school in Boston, MA. CCD year-over-year: 364 (2022-23) → 375 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann?

The student-teacher ratio at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann is 11.3:1, which is 8% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 28% 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 Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann?

The largest demographic group at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann is Hispanic or Latino at 56.1% of enrollment, in Boston, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann?

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann rank among high schools in Boston?

By Resource Investment Index, Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann ranks #2 of 4 high 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 high schools in Boston on the city page.

What other schools are in Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch?

None; Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch is a single-school charter district, and Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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