Enrollment
28
High
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000210
Carter School
270 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02121 · (617) 635-9832 · Suffolk County
GRADES 08–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL28 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
28.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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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 8 | 4 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 4 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 4 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 46% |
Student demographics
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
Where Carter School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 28 | #369 of 379 | #43 of 43 |
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
28
+1 (+4%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 22
Student : Teacher
28.0:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 28 | 1 | 28.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 31 | 0 | 3100.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 26 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 27 | 2 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 29 | 0.7 | 43.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 28 | 4 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 25 | 5 | 5.0:1 | 80% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 18 | N/A | N/A | 83% (15) |
| 1990-91 | 22 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carter School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (29 to 28); teachers up 52% (0.7 to 1).
About Carter School
In Dorchester, Massachusetts, part of Suffolk County, Carter School is a high school. The school had 28 students in grades 8 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777, so this school runs 96% smaller than that.
Boston, which runs Carter School, has 109 schools and 46,437 students.
Carter School has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 50%. The rest of enrollment is 39% Hispanic and 11% White. Census estimates put the Black share of Suffolk County's population at about 18%.
The school reports 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 28.0 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Census Bureau estimates for Suffolk County show that the median household income is $95,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 157 public schools in Suffolk County, enrolling about 75,679 students in all.
Hurley K-8 School is the public school closest to Carter School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The school enrolled 28 students in 2024-25, 1 more than the 27 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.5:1 to 28.0:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 Carter SchoolHow large is Carter School?
Carter School enrolls approximately 28 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Carter School serve?
Carter School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Carter School have?
Carter School employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carter School?
At Carter School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 39% Hispanic, 50% Black.
Is Carter School public or private?
Carter School 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.