Carter School

Carter School operates as a rural-scale four-year high school in Dorchester, Massachusetts, part of Boston. Current enrollment sits at 28 students spanning grades 8 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 96% smaller than the state mean of about 777.

Carter School is one of 109 schools operated by Boston, a district that serves 46,437 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Carter School lists that 50% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 39% Hispanic, 11% White. The wider county runs roughly 18% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Carter School shows 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 28.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.4:1, putting Carter School higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Suffolk County) shows that median household earnings sit near $95,631, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Suffolk County runs 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), of which Carter School is one.

Hurley K-8 School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Carter School.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Carter School has ticked down 3%, going from 29 students in 2018 to 28 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 21% to 39%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 43.9:1 in 2018 to 28.0:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.