Enrollment
301
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · South Boston, MA
Excel High School
Federal NCES profile for Excel High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250279002016
👥 S:T ratio 68
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Excel High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Massachusetts schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 7
- public schools in South Boston · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.9:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 301
- students enrolled
Excel High School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Excel High School ranks #1 of 7 public schools in South Boston, MA.
School address
District: Boston · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250279002016 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Excel High School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Excel High School
Excel High School is a mid-sized high school in South Boston, Massachusetts, enrolling 301 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.9:1, Excel High School is leaner than roughly 95% of Massachusetts schools and 36% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 301 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (37%) and Hispanic or Latino (34%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 151 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Boston spends $34,835 per pupil, 55% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 69 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 301 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among South Boston's high schools, it stands alongside Boston Collaborative High School (210 students): Excel High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.9:1 vs 16.2:1).
Boston also operates Boston Latin School (2,424 students) and Boston Latin Academy (1,693 students) alongside Excel High School.
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 Excel High School compares
Excel High 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 | 7.9:1 | ▼ 36% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 301 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
301
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.9:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 5% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$34,835
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 151 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 69 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.9 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 37.2%
Hispanic or Latino 33.6%
Asian 17.6%
White 7.0%
Two or More 4.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 37.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 71.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 71.1, Excel High School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Boston, which includes Excel High School.
$34,835
Per student
+55%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+110%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.0%
State 25.9%
Federal 12.1%
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.
How Excel High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Latin School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Boston Latin Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| O'bryant School of Math & Science | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| East Boston High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Madison Park Technical Vocational High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Excel High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,424
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 1,693
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 1,509
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 1,252
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,121
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
Similar high schools in South Boston
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~301 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Excel High School
How many students attend Excel High School?
Excel High School has 301 students enrolled. It is a high school in South Boston, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Excel High School is 7.9:1, which is 36% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 50% 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 Excel High School?
The largest demographic group at Excel High School is African American at 37.2% of enrollment, in South Boston, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excel High School?
Excel High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Excel High School rank among public schools in South Boston?
By Resource Investment Index, Excel High School ranks #1 of 7 public schools in South Boston, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in South Boston on the city page.
Is Excel High School a good school?
Excel High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Massachusetts schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Boston?
Besides Excel High School, Boston also operates Boston Latin School (2,424 students), Boston Latin Academy (1,693 students), and O'bryant School of Math & Science (1,509 students). See the Boston district page for the complete list.
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