Enrollment
1,126
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Roxbury, MA
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Roxbury Preparatory Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250006301453Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% of Massachusetts schools.
- #10 of 12
- schools in Roxbury · Resource Index
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 1,126
- students enrolled
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Roxbury Preparatory Charter School ranks #10 of 12 schools in Roxbury, MA.
School address
District: Roxbury Preparatory Charter (District) · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250006301453 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
113.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Roxbury Preparatory Charter School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Roxbury Preparatory Charter School
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School is a large charter combined-grade school in Roxbury, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,126 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,126 students.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (41%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1251 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 71.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Roxbury's public schools, it stands alongside O'bryant School of Math & Science (1,509 students): Roxbury Preparatory Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10:1 vs 14.8:1).
Roxbury Preparatory Charter (District) is a single-school charter district, so Roxbury Preparatory 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 Roxbury Preparatory Charter School compares
Roxbury Preparatory 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 19% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,126 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,126
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 20% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
71.0%
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
$24,473
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
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 52.6%
Hispanic or Latino 40.9%
Two or More 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
White 1.2%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 52.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.5, Roxbury Preparatory Charter School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roxbury Preparatory Charter (District), which includes Roxbury Preparatory Charter School.
$24,473
Per student
+9%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.5%
State 5.2%
Federal 18.2%
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 Roxbury
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
O'bryant School of Math & Science
Standard public school
1,509 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Orchard Gardens K-8 School
Standard public school
689 students 9.8:1 students per teacher
Dearborn 6-12 Stem Academy
Standard public school
565 students 12.3:1 students per teacher
Ellis Elementary School
Standard public school
391 students 11.2:1 students per teacher
Hernandez K-8 School
Standard public school
372 students 13.8:1 students per teacher
Tobin K-8 School
Standard public school
364 students 10.4:1 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 (~1,126 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Roxbury Preparatory Charter School
How many students attend Roxbury Preparatory Charter School?
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School has 1,126 students enrolled. It is a public school in Roxbury, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roxbury Preparatory Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Roxbury Preparatory Charter School is 10:1, which is 19% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 36% 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 Roxbury Preparatory Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Roxbury Preparatory Charter School is African American at 52.6% of enrollment, in Roxbury, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Roxbury Preparatory Charter School?
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower 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 Roxbury Preparatory Charter School rank among schools in Roxbury?
By Resource Investment Index, Roxbury Preparatory Charter School ranks #10 of 12 schools in Roxbury, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Roxbury on the city page.
Is Roxbury Preparatory Charter School a good school?
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Roxbury Preparatory Charter (District)?
None; Roxbury Preparatory Charter (District) is a single-school charter district, and Roxbury Preparatory Charter School is its only campus.
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