Other / mixed grade configuration · Boston, MA

Match Charter Public School

Federal NCES profile for Match Charter Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250006601586Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Match Charter Public School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#5 of 11
schools in Boston · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
9.5:1
small classes for Massachusetts
1,189
students enrolled

Match Charter Public School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Match Charter Public School ranks #5 of 11 schools in Boston, MA.

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

-1 students YoY

Match Charter Public School held near 1,185 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 125.1 → 121.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 250006601586 · Boston, MA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,189 enr · 9.5:1 · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Connections (1,188 students)

Match Charter Public School held near 1,185 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 125.1 → 121.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Match Charter Public School compares

Match Charter Public School 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 9.5:1 ▼ 23% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,189 top 5% - -

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

9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,189
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 15% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.5%
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
$34,083
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
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 170 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
36
in-school suspensions + 101 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 49.2%
Hispanic or Latino 47.0%
Two or More 1.6%
White 1.5%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 49.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.7, Match Charter Public School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Match Charter Public School (District) reports $34,083 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Boston

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Match Charter Public School

How many students attend Match Charter Public School?

Match Charter Public School has 1,189 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boston, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,186 (2022-23) → 1,185 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Match Charter Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Match Charter Public School is 9.5:1, which is 23% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 39% 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 Match Charter Public School?

The largest demographic group at Match Charter Public School is African American at 49.2% of enrollment, in Boston, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Match Charter Public School?

Match Charter Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Match Charter Public School rank among schools in Boston?

By Resource Investment Index, Match Charter Public School ranks #5 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.

What other schools are in Match Charter Public School (District)?

None; Match Charter Public School (District) is a single-school charter district, and Match Charter Public School 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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