Boston’s public schools score below 82% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 263 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Boston’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 18% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $39,929 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

73 elementary schools, then 40 middle and 23 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School, City on a Hill Charter Public School, Neighborhood House Charter School, Boston Renaissance Charter Public School, Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School, Boston Collegiate Charter School, Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann, Conservatory Lab Charter School, Roxbury Preparatory Charter School, Match Charter Public School, Codman Academy Charter Public School, Brooke Charter School, Excel Academy Charter School, Boston Preparatory Charter Public School, Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School, Bridge Boston Charter School, KIPP Academy Boston Charter School, Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School, UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester, Boston College High School (private), Catholic Memorial (private), British International School of Boston (private), The Winsor School (private), Croft School (private), St. John Paul Lower Mills (private), St. John Paul II Catholic Academy (private), St. Columbkille Partnership School (private), St. Theresa School (private), St. John Paul II Academy, Neponset (private), Holy Name Parish School (private), Cathedral High School (private), German International School Boston (private), Kingsley Montessori School (private), St. John Paul II Catholic Academy Columbia Camp (private), The Newman School (private), The Newman School (private), Boston Trinity Academy (private), Boston University Academy (private), Cristo Rey Boston High School (private), Park Street School (private), St. Brendan School (private), East Boston Central Catholic School (private), Sacred Heart Elementary (private), The Advent School (private), St. John School (private), Commonwealth School (private), Learning Project Elementary School (private), Berea SDA Academy (private), Torit Montessori School (private), Manville School (private), Meridian Academy (private), Shaloh House Hebrew Day School (private), Epiphany School (private), Paige Academy (private), Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center (private), Kennedy Day School (private), Nativity Preparatory School (private), Mesivta High School of Greater Boston (private), Neighborhood Schools (private), Bais Yaakov of Boston High School (private), St. Peter Academy (private), Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael High School for Boys (private), St. Herman of Alaska Christian School (private), Pallotta Day School (private) and Beacon Academy Inc (private) are in town. Every school ↓