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Item: Boston School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

2300 Washington Street
Roxbury, MA 02119

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (617) 635-9050

www.bostonpublicschools.org

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Boston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

108 Schools

1,353 Schools

# Students

46,094 Students

604,692 Students

# Teachers

4,372 Teachers

51,091 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Boston School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	2,706	51
Kind	3,309	149
1	3,421	162
2	3,428	164
3	3,340	170
4	3,209	165
5	3,032	168
6	2,998	170
7	1,422	140
8	1,494	134
9	241	13
10	227	13
11	237	12
12	239	11
Grade Not Listed	19	0

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District Rank

Boston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#313 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Boston School District
2023	#313
2022	#320
2021	#325
2019	#350
2018	#343
2017	#357
2016	#375
2015	#383
2014	#382
2013	#376
2012	#378

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30%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Boston School District	Massachusetts
2023	30%	42%
2022	27%	41%
2021	22%	37%
2019	35%	51%
2018	36%	52%
2017	36%	53%
2016	47%	64%
2015	44%	61%
2014	44%	61%
2013	42%	61%
2012	40%	59%

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31%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Boston School District	Massachusetts
2022	31%	44%
2021	33%	49%
2019	37%	54%
2018	36%	56%
2017	38%	54%
2016	53%	71%
2015	51%	69%
2014	49%	69%
2013	47%	69%
2012	46%	69%
2011	47%	70%

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25%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Boston School District	Massachusetts
2022	25%	44%
2021	19%	42%

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82%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Boston School District	Massachusetts
2023	82%	89%
2022	81%	90%
2021	79%	87%
2020	75%	88%
2019	73%	88%
2018	75%	87%
2017	73%	87%
2016	72%	87%
2015	71%	87%
2014	67%	86%
2013	66%	85%

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(2022-23)

41.7%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Boston School District	Massachusetts
2023	41.7%	22.8%
2022	44.8%	28.6%
2021	30.5%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Boston School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.69	0.64
2022	0.69	0.62
2021	0.70	0.62
2020	0.69	0.60
2019	0.69	0.60
2018	0.69	0.58
2017	0.69	0.58
2016	0.68	0.56
2015	0.67	0.55
2014	0.70	0.54
2013	0.70	0.53
2012	0.68	0.52
2011	0.69	0.51
2010	0.69	0.50
2009	0.69	0.51
2008	0.69	0.47
2007	0.69	0.46
2006	0.69	0.45
2005	0.67	0.43
2004	0.67	0.43
2003	0.67	0.42
2002	0.67	0.41
2001	0.68	0.40
2000	0.67	0.39
1999	0.67	0.39
1998	0.67	0.38
1997	0.67	0.38
1996	0.68	0.36
1995	0.68	0.36
1994	0.68	0.35
1993	0.68	0.35
1992	0.68	0.34
1991	0.68	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Boston School District	Massachusetts
2023	8%	7%
2022	9%	7%
2021	8%	7%
2020	8%	7%
2019	8%	7%
2018	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%
2016	7%	6%
2015	8%	6%
2014	9%	6%
2013	9%	6%
2012	9%	6%
2011	9%	7%
2010	9%	6%
2009	9%	6%
2008	9%	6%
2007	9%	6%
2006	9%	6%
2005	9%	5%
2004	10%	5%
2003	10%	5%
2002	9%	5%
2001	8%	4%
2000	9%	4%
1999	10%	4%
1998	9%	4%
1997	10%	4%
1996	9%	4%
1995	10%	4%
1994	10%	4%
1993	9%	4%
1992	9%	4%
1991	9%	3%

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% Hispanic

45%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Boston School District	Massachusetts
2023	41%	24%
2022	40%	23%
2021	40%	22%
2020	40%	21%
2019	40%	21%
2018	40%	19%
2017	40%	19%
2016	40%	19%
2015	40%	18%
2014	41%	17%
2013	40%	16%
2012	43%	16%
2011	41%	15%
2010	40%	15%
2009	38%	14%
2008	37%	15%
2007	35%	14%
2006	34%	13%
2005	31%	12%
2004	30%	12%
2003	29%	11%
2002	28%	11%
2001	28%	11%
2000	27%	10%
1999	26%	10%
1998	26%	10%
1997	25%	10%
1996	25%	9%
1995	24%	9%
1994	23%	9%
1993	23%	9%
1992	22%	8%
1991	21%	8%

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% Black

29%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Boston School District	Massachusetts
2023	35%	10%
2022	35%	10%
2021	36%	10%
2020	37%	9%
2019	37%	9%
2018	37%	9%
2017	37%	9%
2016	38%	9%
2015	37%	9%
2014	35%	9%
2013	36%	9%
2012	34%	8%
2011	35%	8%
2010	36%	8%
2009	38%	8%
2008	39%	8%
2007	41%	8%
2006	44%	8%
2005	46%	9%
2004	46%	9%
2003	47%	9%
2002	48%	9%
2001	50%	9%
2000	49%	9%
1999	49%	9%
1998	50%	8%
1997	48%	8%
1996	48%	8%
1995	48%	8%
1994	48%	7%
1993	48%	7%
1992	48%	7%
1991	48%	8%

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% White

14%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Boston School District	Massachusetts
2023	13%	54%
2022	13%	56%
2021	14%	57%
2020	13%	59%
2019	13%	59%
2018	13%	61%
2017	13%	61%
2016	13%	63%
2015	13%	64%
2014	14%	65%
2013	13%	66%
2012	13%	67%
2011	13%	68%
2010	13%	69%
2009	13%	70%
2008	13%	71%
2007	14%	72%
2006	13%	73%
2005	14%	74%
2004	14%	74%
2003	14%	75%
2002	15%	75%
2001	14%	76%
2000	15%	77%
1999	15%	77%
1998	15%	78%
1997	17%	78%
1996	18%	79%
1995	18%	79%
1994	19%	80%
1993	20%	80%
1992	21%	81%
1991	22%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Boston School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,949 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $45,424 is higher than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$1,749 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Boston School District	Massachusetts
2023	$1,749 MM	$34 MM
2022	$1,734 MM	$33 MM
2021	$1,655 MM	$33 MM
2020	$1,551 MM	$30 MM
2019	$1,463 MM	$30 MM
2018	$1,612 MM	$29 MM
2017	$1,534 MM	$28 MM
2016	$1,482 MM	$28 MM
2015	$1,219 MM	$29 MM
2014	$1,405 MM	$25 MM
2012	$1,262 MM	$25 MM
2011	$1,251 MM	$29 MM
2010	$1,219 MM	$29 MM
2009	$1,233 MM	$25 MM
2008	$1,313 MM	$29 MM
2007	$1,221 MM	$30 MM
2006	$1,258 MM	$28 MM
2005	$1,091 MM	$25 MM
2004	$1,078 MM	$23 MM
2003	$1,017 MM	$22 MM
2002	$953 MM	$21 MM
2001	$912 MM	$20 MM
2000	$806 MM	$17 MM
1999	$746 MM	$16 MM
1998	$687 MM	$15 MM
1997	$658 MM	$15 MM
1996	$624 MM	$14 MM
1995	$599 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$2,094 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Boston School District	Massachusetts
2023	$2,094 MM	$35 MM
2022	$2,045 MM	$32 MM
2021	$1,919 MM	$31 MM
2020	$1,764 MM	$30 MM
2019	$1,637 MM	$29 MM
2018	$1,620 MM	$27 MM
2017	$1,518 MM	$26 MM
2016	$1,433 MM	$26 MM
2015	$1,199 MM	$28 MM
2014	$1,362 MM	$25 MM
2012	$1,253 MM	$24 MM
2011	$1,226 MM	$28 MM
2010	$1,199 MM	$28 MM
2009	$1,196 MM	$24 MM
2008	$1,309 MM	$27 MM
2007	$1,229 MM	$28 MM
2006	$1,133 MM	$26 MM
2005	$1,040 MM	$23 MM
2004	$1,043 MM	$23 MM
2003	$1,001 MM	$22 MM
2002	$959 MM	$22 MM
2001	$884 MM	$20 MM
2000	$797 MM	$18 MM
1999	$783 MM	$16 MM
1998	$733 MM	$15 MM
1997	$651 MM	$14 MM
1996	$663 MM	$14 MM
1995	$566 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$37,949

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Boston School District	Massachusetts
2023	$38,026	$25,503
2022	$37,558	$23,858
2021	$34,392	$24,560
2020	$30,741	$21,893
2019	$28,454	$22,465
2018	$30,604	$21,203
2017	$28,634	$21,707
2016	$27,549	$20,995
2015	$22,496	$20,216
2014	$25,878	$18,426
2012	$22,941	$17,368
2011	$22,323	$19,949
2010	$22,017	$20,216
2009	$22,045	$17,400
2008	$23,383	$20,313
2007	$21,649	$19,874
2006	$21,932	$18,605
2005	$18,894	$16,492
2004	$17,920	$14,710
2003	$16,522	$14,080
2002	$15,337	$13,131
2001	$14,468	$11,945
2000	$12,806	$10,807
1999	$11,837	$9,233
1998	$10,774	$8,168
1997	$10,406	$8,222
1995	$9,738	$7,665
1992	$7,699	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$45,424

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Boston School District	Massachusetts
2023	$45,516	$26,410
2022	$44,298	$23,735
2021	$39,887	$23,307
2020	$34,955	$21,748
2019	$31,820	$21,401
2018	$30,762	$19,776
2017	$28,350	$20,105
2016	$26,640	$19,473
2015	$22,117	$19,181
2014	$25,082	$18,091
2012	$22,762	$17,137
2011	$21,871	$19,427
2010	$21,647	$19,181
2009	$21,380	$16,788
2008	$23,298	$19,196
2007	$21,801	$18,606
2006	$19,749	$17,681
2005	$18,008	$15,640
2004	$17,337	$14,676
2003	$16,258	$13,753
2002	$15,430	$13,695
2001	$14,033	$12,113
2000	$12,660	$10,872
1999	$12,415	$9,235
1998	$11,499	$8,243
1997	$10,290	$7,752
1995	$9,207	$6,904
1992	$7,611	$5,896

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 108 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 46,094 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 82% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education