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Enrollment
2,424
High
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000203
Boston Latin School
78 Ave Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115 · (617) 635-8895 · Suffolk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,424 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
130 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
81.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
83.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,424
-29 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 20.9:1
% White
32%
was 46%
% Hispanic
17%
was 13%
% Black
15%
was 8%
% Asian
31%
was 29%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Boston Latin School
Boston Latin School operates as a heavily attended four-year high school in Boston, Massachusetts, overseen by Boston. Current enrollment sits at 2,424 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 212% bigger than the state mean of about 777.
Boston Latin School is one of 109 schools operated by Boston, a district that caters to 46,437 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Boston Latin School shows that the largest single group is White at 32%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 31% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 15% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Suffolk County as a whole is about 46% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 130 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.7:1. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Suffolk County indicate median household earnings sit near $95,631, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Suffolk County's 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), Boston Latin School is one campus in the mix.
Tobin K-8 School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Boston Latin School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 2,453 (now 2,424). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 46% to 32%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 today.
On allk12, members of the Boston Latin School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Boston
- Boston Latin AcademyHigh · 1,693 students
- O'Bryant School of Math & ScienceHigh · 1,509 students
- East Boston High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- Madison Park Technical Vocational High SchoolHigh · 1,121 students
- Curley K-8 SchoolElementary · 902 students
- Murphy K-8 SchoolElementary · 855 students
Other schools in Boston
- Match Charter Public SchoolCombined · 1,189 students
- Eliot K-8 Innovation SchoolElementary · 784 students
- Quincy Elementary SchoolElementary · 731 students
- English High SchoolHigh · 720 students
- UP Academy Charter School of DorchesterElementary · 640 students
- Blackstone Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
Nearby schools
- Tobin K-8 School0.4 mi · 364
- Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann0.4 mi · 383
- Fenway High School0.5 mi · 362
- The Lynch Center0.7 mi · 50
- Lawrence0.7 mi · 630
- Boston Arts Academy0.7 mi · 500
Frequently asked questions
About Boston Latin SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Boston Latin School?
Boston Latin School enrolls approximately 2,424 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Boston Latin School serve?
Boston Latin School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Boston Latin School?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at Boston Latin School.
How diverse is Boston Latin School?
Boston Latin School reports a student body of 32% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Black, 31% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Boston Latin School?
Boston Latin School is overseen by Boston in Suffolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.