Chelsea School District

500 Broadway Street, C/o City Hall Room 216
Chelsea, MA 02150
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 806 students in Chelsea School District.
Public Preschools in Chelsea School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
6,148 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
491 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chelsea School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has increased from 57% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#381 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
41%
19%
44%
18%
44%
66%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
89%
30%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
6%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,286 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,525 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,286
$23,845
Spending / Student
$24,525
$24,602

Best Chelsea School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
99 Hawthorn Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5150
Grades: PK-1
| 806 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,148 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 66% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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