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If you had an hour of school board time for Boston Latin Academy, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,693
High
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000204
Boston Latin Academy
205 Townsend Street, Dorchester, MA 02121 · (617) 635-9957 · Suffolk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,693 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Massachusetts public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 274 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 263 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 311 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 285 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 295 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 265 | 16% |
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.8%
MA avg 43.8% . +5.8pp since 2016
Math
58.8%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.2pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.8% | 58.8% |
| 2023-24 | 57.3% | 50.1% |
| 2022-23 | 62.8% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 75.6% | 61.2% |
| 2020-21 | 75.5% | 64.3% |
| 2018-19 | 75.9% | 80.6% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 70.0% |
| 2016-17 | 63.0% | 68.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Boston Latin Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #72 of 327 ▲ 61 | #3 of 29 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #58 of 326 ▲ 84 | #2 of 29 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.6pp | #167 of 315 | #13 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,693 | #34 of 379 | #3 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #321 of 325 | #33 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.2% | #2 of 325 | #1 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #153 of 188 | #12 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,693
-94 (-5%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,418
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 19.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,693 | 94.7 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,693 | 98.3 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,723 | 91.2 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,787 | 93 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,781 | 87.9 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,718 | 89 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,716 | 77 | 22.3:1 | 53% (903) |
| 2000-01 | 1,635 | N/A | N/A | 40% (661) |
| 1990-91 | 1,418 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boston Latin Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,781 to 1,693); teachers up 8% (87.9 to 94.7).
About Boston Latin Academy
Boston Latin Academy is a high-enrollment high school in Dorchester, Massachusetts, under Boston. It reports enrollment of 1,693 students in grades 7 through 12. The school is 118% above the average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Boston Latin Academy is run by Boston, whose 109 schools enroll 46,437 students.
At Boston Latin Academy, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 31%. Other groups make up 26% Black, 21% White, 15% Asian, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 23% of Suffolk County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 76%.
For every teacher at Boston Latin Academy, there are about 17.9 students; the school has 94.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.
Boston Latin Academy earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 71% of Massachusetts public high schools.
For the population of Suffolk County, median household income comes to about $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Suffolk County's 157 public schools enroll about 75,679 students and include Boston Latin Academy.
Boston Latin Academy's nearest public school is Bridge Boston Charter School (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 5%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.2:1 in 2020-21, and 17.9:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Boston Latin Academy is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Boston Latin AcademyHow many students attend Boston Latin Academy?
Boston Latin Academy enrolls approximately 1,693 students in grades 07-12.
Is Boston Latin Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Boston Latin Academy is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boston Latin Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Boston Latin Academy is approximately 17.9:1 (95 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Boston Latin Academy?
Student demographics at Boston Latin Academy are roughly 21% White, 31% Hispanic, 26% Black, 15% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Boston Latin Academy public or private?
Boston Latin Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.