Boston Collegiate Charter School

Boston Collegiate Charter School operates as a mid-tier 9-12 campus in Dorchester, Massachusetts, part of Boston Collegiate Charter. Current enrollment sits at 708 students spanning grades 5 through 12.

Operationally, Boston Collegiate Charter School answers to Boston Collegiate Charter, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Boston Collegiate Charter School shows that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 25% Hispanic, 25% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. Compared to Suffolk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Boston Collegiate Charter School has 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.4:1, putting Boston Collegiate Charter School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Suffolk County indicate median household earnings sit near $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Suffolk County runs 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), of which Boston Collegiate Charter School is one.

Russell Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. Boston Collegiate Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 700 students in 2018 compared to 708 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 25% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

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