The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Boston, Massachusetts
Across Boston, Massachusetts, 14 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School leads the list at 56.3%, against a median of 27.3% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School | Boston, MA | 56.3%(165) |
| 2 | UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester | Boston, MA | 50.6%(324) |
| 3 | Melvin H. King South End Academy | Boston, MA | 48.8%(61) |
| 4 | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann | Boston, MA | 35.5%(136) |
| 5 | Boston Arts Academy | Boston, MA | 33.4%(167) |
| 6 | Snowden International High School | Boston, MA | 29.4%(124) |
| 7 | English High School | Boston, MA | 27.6%(199) |
| 8 | Blackstone Elementary School | Boston, MA | 27.0%(157) |
| 9 | Quincy Upper School | Boston, MA | 20.8%(116) |
| 10 | Boston Latin School | Boston, MA | 15.3%(371) |
| 11 | Quincy Elementary School | Boston, MA | 13.1%(96) |
| 12 | Margarita Muniz Academy | Boston, MA | 8.2%(35) |
| 13 | Hurley K-8 School | Boston, MA | 6.0%(20) |
| 14 | Eliot K-8 Innovation School | Boston, MA | 5.5%(43) |
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.
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