Enrollment
58
High
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279001617
Community Academy
25 Glen Road, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 · (617) 635-8950 · Suffolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL58 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
5.5:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 9 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 34% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 40% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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 Community Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 58 | #358 of 379 | #42 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
58
+7 (+14%) vs 2020
+29% since 2010-11, when it was 45
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
was 4.3:1
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 | 58 | 10.6 | 5.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 41 | 11.6 | 3.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 10.7 | 5.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 51 | 12 | 4.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 79 | 12.1 | 6.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 40 | 10 | 4.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 45 | 8 | 5.6:1 | 67% (30) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Community Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (79 to 58); teachers down 12% (12.1 to 10.6).
About Community Academy
Community Academy is a very small high school serving families in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 58 students. That puts enrollment 93% below the 777-student average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Boston enrolls 46,437 students, and its 109 schools include Community Academy.
At Community Academy, Black students make up the biggest share, 47%. Other students are 43% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Suffolk County residents are about 18% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 59, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 5.5:1. Across high schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 23.4:1.
For Suffolk County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $95,631 a year, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Community Academy, Suffolk County has 157 public schools.
English High School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Community Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 51 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 58 by 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 4.3:1 to 5.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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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- English High School0.4 mi · 720
- Greater Egleston High School0.4 mi · 78
- Hernandez K-8 School0.4 mi · 372
- Mendell Elementary School0.5 mi · 309
- Margarita Muniz Academy0.6 mi · 428
- Ellis Elementary School0.7 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About Community AcademyHow large is Community Academy?
Community Academy enrolls approximately 58 students in grades 09-12.
Is Community Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Community Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Community Academy have?
Community Academy employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Community Academy?
At Community Academy, the student body is approximately 2% White, 43% Hispanic, 47% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is Community Academy in?
Community Academy is part of Boston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.