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 is 1 public preschool serving 831 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 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
6,074 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
477 Teachers
16,483 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
12 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
5,347 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
28%
# Black Students
251 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
384 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
6%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
246
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
466
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
500
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
465
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
510
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
478
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
421
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
416
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
452
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
504
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
497
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
437
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
371
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
305
216
# Ungraded Students:
6
8
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
99 Hawthorn Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5150
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5150
Grades: PK-1
| 831 students
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