Chelsea School District

500 Broadway Street, C/o City Hall Room 216
Chelsea, MA 02150
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

2021-2022 School Year Data
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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#382 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Chelsea  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chelsea  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chelsea  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Chelsea  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Chelsea  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$151 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Chelsea  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,558
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Chelsea  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,824
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Chelsea  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chelsea School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chelsea Opportunity Academy
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
299 Everett Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 117 students
Rank: #22.
Chelsea High School
Math: 15% | Reading: 27%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
299 Everett Avenue
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
Grades: 4-11
| 9 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,074 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 67% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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