Enrollment
786
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dorchester, MA
Neighborhood House Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Neighborhood House Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250002900545Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Neighborhood House Charter School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools.
- #4 of 26
- schools in Dorchester · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 786
- students enrolled
Neighborhood House Charter School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Neighborhood House Charter School ranks #4 of 26 schools in Dorchester, MA.
School address
District: Neighborhood House Charter (District) · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250002900545 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
76.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Neighborhood House Charter School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Neighborhood House Charter School
Neighborhood House Charter School is a large charter combined-grade school in Dorchester, Massachusetts, enrolling 786 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 786 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by African American (50%) and Hispanic or Latino (32%) (diversity index 63/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 143 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Neighborhood House Charter (District) spends $27,789 per pupil, 24% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Dorchester's public schools, it stands alongside Boston Latin Academy (1,693 students): Neighborhood House Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.3:1 vs 18.6:1).
Neighborhood House Charter (District) is a single-school charter district, so Neighborhood House 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 Neighborhood House Charter School compares
Neighborhood House 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 16% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 786 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
786
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 24% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.9%
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
$27,789
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
Counselors5.5 FTE
Per 143 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
74
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.3 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 50.4%
Hispanic or Latino 31.8%
White 8.5%
Two or More 6.6%
Asian 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 50.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.3, Neighborhood House Charter School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Neighborhood House Charter (District), which includes Neighborhood House Charter School.
$27,789
Per student
+24%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+67%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 81.8%
State 8.8%
Federal 9.4%
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 Dorchester
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Boston Latin Academy
Standard public school
1,693 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Murphy K-8 School
Standard public school
855 students 12.2:1 students per teacher
Techboston Academy
Standard public school
850 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Boston Collegiate Charter School
Standard public school
708 students 9.4:1 students per teacher
Up Academy Holland
Standard public school
641 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper
Standard public school
631 students 7.6:1 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 (~786 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Neighborhood House Charter School
How many students attend Neighborhood House Charter School?
Neighborhood House Charter School has 786 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dorchester, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Neighborhood House Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Neighborhood House Charter School is 10.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 34% 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 Neighborhood House Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Neighborhood House Charter School is African American at 50.4% of enrollment, in Dorchester, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Neighborhood House Charter School?
Neighborhood House Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Neighborhood House Charter School rank among schools in Dorchester?
By Resource Investment Index, Neighborhood House Charter School ranks #4 of 26 schools in Dorchester, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Dorchester on the city page.
Is Neighborhood House Charter School a good school?
Neighborhood House Charter School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% 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 Neighborhood House Charter (District)?
None; Neighborhood House Charter (District) is a single-school charter district, and Neighborhood House Charter School is its only campus.
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