Total enrollment
6,292
+135 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Chelsea
Massachusetts · Public K-12
Chelsea, Massachusetts comes in at 12 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, with roughly 6,292 students total and an average school size near 524.
4-year change in Chelsea
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+1 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
39,908
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
6,292
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
12
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea High | High | 09-12 | 1,649 |
| Chelsea Opportunity Academy | High | 09-12 | 132 |
| Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy | High | 08-12 | 54 |
| Clark Avenue School | Middle | 05-08 | 673 |
| Edgar F. Hooks Elementary | Elementary | 01-04 | 430 |
| Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy | Middle | 05-08 | 436 |
| Frank M Sokolowski Elementary | Elementary | 01-04 | 472 |
| George F. Kelly Elementary | Elementary | 01-05 | 527 |
| Joseph A. Browne School | Middle | 05-08 | 487 |
| Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea | High | 09-12 | 198 |
| Shurtleff Early Childhood | Elementary | PK-01 | 779 |
| William A Berkowitz Elementary | Elementary | 01-04 | 455 |
About Chelsea
Chelsea is a medium-population Massachusetts city in terms of public-school footprint, with 12 schools and 6,292 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 5 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Chelsea has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,157 students to 6,292. The school count climbed from 11 to 12 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Chelsea discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.