Enrollment
114
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Boston, MA
Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School
Federal NCES profile for Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250007702091Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Massachusetts schools.
- #5 of 16
- public schools in Boston · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.1:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 114
- students enrolled
Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School ranks #5 of 16 public schools in Boston, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250007702091 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.1:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School
Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School is a small charter middle school in Boston, Massachusetts, enrolling 114 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.1:1, Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School is leaner than roughly 96% of Massachusetts schools and 42% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Massachusetts schools, with 114 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 57 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 89.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District) spends $32,884 per pupil, 46% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 35.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District) is a single-school charter district, so Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 114 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Massachusetts's single-school districts.
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 Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School compares
Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public 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 | 7.1:1 | ▼ 42% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 114 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.1:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
114
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.1:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 4% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
89.5%
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
$32,884
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 57 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.0 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District), which includes Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School.
$32,884
Per student
+46%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+98%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.6%
State 7.5%
Federal 35.9%
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 middle 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 (~114 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School
How many students attend Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School?
Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School has 114 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Boston, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School is 7.1:1, which is 42% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 55% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School?
Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School rank among public schools in Boston?
By Resource Investment Index, Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School ranks #5 of 16 public 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 public schools in Boston on the city page.
Is Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School a good school?
Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District)?
None; Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District) is a single-school charter district, and Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School is its only campus.
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