Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School is a large combined-grade school with its address in Worcester, Massachusetts. It enrolled 1,426 students in kindergarten through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 64% higher than the average for combined schools in Massachusetts, which is about 870.

Federal records list Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public as the district for Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School.

A majority of students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School, 56%, are Black. The remaining shares are 24% Hispanic, 11% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Worcester County as a whole is about 5% Black, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.3:1, with 126 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among combined schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 10.1:1.

Worcester County census figures show that median household income is about $95,939, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 257 public schools operate in Worcester County, serving about 121,490 students.

The next-closest public school is Worcester Academic Center for Transition (ACT), about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size. Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School is run as a public charter school.

Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,425 in 2020-21 and 1,426 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 12.4:1 to 11.3:1.

The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.