The public K-12 schools with the highest share of Black students in Massachusetts
4 public K-12 schools in Massachusetts appear in this ranking of the public K-12 schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Melvin H. King South End Academy leads the list at 48.8%, against a median of 26.6% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin H. King South End Academy | Boston, MA | 48.8%(61) |
| 2 | Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper | Dorchester, MA | 47.4%(299) |
| 3 | Lynn Vocational Technical Institute | Lynn, MA | 5.8%(92) |
| 4 | School for Exceptional Studies | Lawrence, MA | 4.2%(5) |
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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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