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Chelsea School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,624 students in Chelsea School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Chelsea School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Chelsea School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Chelsea High School, with 75% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
6,074 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
477 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Chelsea School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has increased from 60% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#382 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
49%
Graduation Rate
67%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.63
# American Indian Students
12 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
5,347 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
23%
# Black Students
251 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
384 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
6%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
246
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
466
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
500
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
465
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
510
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
478
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
421
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
416
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
452
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
504
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
497
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
437
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
371
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
305
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
6
1,549
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,558 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,824 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,558
$23,971
Spending / Student
$24,824
$24,732
Best Chelsea School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chelsea Opportunity Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
299 Everett Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5000
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 117 students
Rank: #22.
Chelsea High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
299 Everett Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5000
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,498 students
Rank: n/an/a
77 Webster Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-4477
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-4477
Grades: 4-11
| 9 students
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