Total enrollment
10,112
-226 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
16 schools in Boston
Massachusetts · Public K-12
Public-school enrollment in Boston comes to roughly 10,207 students across 16 schools (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 7 high).
7-year change in Boston
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
-2 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
17%
was 18%
% Hispanic
38%
was 35%
% Black
26%
was 28%
% Asian
15%
was 16%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 582 |
| Boston Arts Academy | High | 09-12 | 500 |
| Boston Latin School | High | 07-12 | 2,424 |
| Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School | Elementary | PK-05 | 293 |
| Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann | High | 09-12 | 383 |
| Eliot K-8 Innovation School | Elementary | PK-08 | 784 |
| English High School | High | 07-12 | 720 |
| Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School | Middle | 06-08 | 95 |
| Hurley K-8 School | Elementary | PK-08 | 335 |
| Margarita Muniz Academy | High | 07-12 | 428 |
| Match Charter Public School | Combined | PK-12 | 1,189 |
| Melvin H. King South End Academy | Combined | 01-12 | 125 |
| Quincy Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 731 |
| Quincy Upper School | High | 06-12 | 557 |
| Snowden International High School | High | 09-12 | 421 |
| UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester | Elementary | PK-08 | 640 |
About Boston
Boston is an average-sized Massachusetts city in terms of public-school footprint, with 16 schools and 10,207 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 6 elementary, 1 middle, 7 high, and 2 other.
Schools in Boston average about 638 students each, 27% noticeably above the Massachusetts norm.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,112 students, stayed largely flat from the 10,338 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Boston shed 2 schools, going from 17 to 15. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment climbed from 35% to 38%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Boston discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.