Massachusetts Public Schools

Massachusetts is the #19 largest school system in the United States, serving 954,248 students across 1,824 public schools.
There are 27 Blue Ribbon Schools, 63 charter schools, and 18 special education schools.
Minority enrollment is 32% (majority Hispanic), which is less than the national average of 42%.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the 14:1 national average.

Student by Ethnicity

(MA) School Average
American Indian
n/a
Asian
5%
Hispanic
16%
Black
9%
White
68%
Unknown
2%

Massachusetts Public Schools by County

  • County
    # High
    # Middle
    # Elementary
  • Barnstable County
    1313 High Schools |
    1414 Middle Schools |
    29 29 Elementary
  • Berkshire County
    1212 High Schools |
    66 Middle Schools |
    33 33 Elementary
  • Bristol County
    2424 High Schools |
    3131 Middle Schools |
    90 90 Elementary
  • Dukes County
    22 High Schools |
    11 Middle Schools |
    7 7 Elementary
  • Essex County
    4343 High Schools |
    4747 Middle Schools |
    139 139 Elementary
  • Franklin County
    99 High Schools |
    44 Middle Schools |
    27 27 Elementary
  • Hampden County
    2727 High Schools |
    3232 Middle Schools |
    97 97 Elementary
  • Hampshire County
    1313 High Schools |
    1010 Middle Schools |
    28 28 Elementary
  • Middlesex County
    6464 High Schools |
    7777 Middle Schools |
    241 241 Elementary
  • Nantucket County
    11 High Schools |
    11 Middle Schools |
    1 1 Elementary
  • Norfolk County
    3232 High Schools |
    3838 Middle Schools |
    120 120 Elementary
  • Plymouth County
    3131 High Schools |
    3636 Middle Schools |
    76 76 Elementary
  • Suffolk County
    4949 High Schools |
    3232 Middle Schools |
    109 109 Elementary
  • Worcester County
    5858 High Schools |
    5454 Middle Schools |
    154 154 Elementary
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