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Suffolk County

Massachusetts · Public K-12

Massachusetts's Suffolk County runs 157 public K-12 schools between its districts, the largest being Boston at 46,437 students. By level, that breaks down as 94 elementary, 12 middle, and 44 high schools.

7-year change in Suffolk County

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
75,075
-7,564 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
School count
154
-11 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
15%
was 16%
% Hispanic
49%
was 45%
% Black
27%
was 29%
% Asian
6%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
785,121
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
157
26 districts
Enrollment
75,679
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$95,631
Below Massachusetts avg
Free/reduced lunch
·
Enrollment-weighted
Elementary
94
37,296 students
Middle
12
4,875 students
High
44
28,144 students
Combined / other
7
5,364 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Boston
46,437 students · 26 districts in Suffolk County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Suffolk County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
46%
Hispanic
23%
Black
18%
Asian
9%
Two or more
18%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
15%
Hispanic
49%
Black
27%
Asian
6%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
50.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.3%
civilian labor
Median age
34
16.0% under 18

Test scores in Suffolk County

Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 126 schools ranked. Massachusetts state average: 43.8%.

See all 126 schools in Suffolk County ranked by score →

All schools (157)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Boston Latin SchoolBostonHigh07-122,424·
Brooke Charter SchoolMattapanCombinedKG-122,216·
Revere HighRevereHigh09-122,115·
Boston Latin AcademyDorchesterHigh07-121,693·
Chelsea HighChelseaHigh09-121,649·
O'Bryant School of Math & ScienceRoxburyHigh07-121,509·
Excel Academy Charter SchoolEast BostonHigh05-121,379·
East Boston High SchoolEast BostonHigh07-121,252·
Match Charter Public SchoolBostonCombinedPK-121,189·
Roxbury Preparatory Charter SchoolRoxburyHigh05-121,126·
Madison Park Technical Vocational High SchoolRoxburyHigh09-121,121·
Boston Renaissance Charter Public SchoolHyde ParkElementaryPK-06938·
Curley K-8 SchoolJamaica PlainElementaryPK-08902·
Murphy K-8 SchoolDorchesterElementaryPK-08855·
TechBoston AcademyDorchesterHigh07-12850·
Neighborhood House Charter SchoolDorchesterCombinedPK-12786·
Eliot K-8 Innovation SchoolBostonElementaryPK-08784·
Shurtleff Early ChildhoodChelseaElementaryPK-01779·
Charlestown High SchoolCharlestownHigh07-12754·
Quincy Elementary SchoolBostonElementaryPK-05731·
English High SchoolBostonHigh07-12720·
New Mission High SchoolHyde ParkHigh07-12715·
Boston Collegiate Charter SchoolDorchesterHigh05-12708·
Boston Preparatory Charter Public SchoolHyde ParkHigh06-12700·
Orchard Gardens K-8 SchoolRoxburyElementaryPK-08689·
Clark Avenue SchoolChelseaMiddle05-08673·
Brighton High SchoolBrightonHigh07-12667·
A. C. Whelan Elementary SchoolRevereElementaryKG-05658·
KIPP Academy Boston Charter SchoolMattapanElementaryKG-08646·
UP Academy HollandDorchesterElementaryPK-06641·
McKay K-8 SchoolEast BostonElementaryPK-08640·
UP Academy Charter School of DorchesterBostonElementaryPK-08640·
Garfield Elementary SchoolRevereElementaryPK-05639·
Mario Umana AcademyEast BostonElementaryPK-08634·
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School UpperDorchesterCombined02-12631·
Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary SchoolRevereElementaryKG-05615·
Ruth Batson AcademyDorchesterHigh07-12604·
Mildred Avenue K-8 SchoolMattapanElementaryPK-08601·
Abraham LincolnRevereElementaryPK-05600·
Rumney Marsh AcademyRevereMiddle06-08587·
Blackstone Elementary SchoolBostonElementaryPK-06582·
Mattahunt Elementary SchoolMattapanElementaryPK-06581·
Sumner Elementary SchoolRoslindaleElementaryPK-06576·
Winthrop High SchoolWinthropHigh09-12568·
Dearborn 6-12 STEM AcademyRoxburyHigh06-12565·
Quincy Upper SchoolBostonHigh06-12557·
Lee K-8 SchoolDorchesterElementaryPK-08551·
Susan B. Anthony Middle SchoolRevereMiddle06-08545·
Garfield Middle SchoolRevereMiddle06-08542·
Shaw-Taylor Elementary SchoolDorchesterElementaryPK-06528·
George F. Kelly ElementaryChelseaElementary01-05527·
Condon K-8 SchoolSouth BostonElementaryPK-08518·
Lyndon K-8 SchoolWest RoxburyElementaryPK-08512·
Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public SchoolHyde ParkHigh05-12509·
Warren-Prescott K-8 SchoolCharlestownElementaryPK-08507·
Edison Elementary SchoolBrightonElementaryPK-06502·
Boston Arts AcademyBostonHigh09-12500·
Paul RevereRevereElementaryKG-05497·
Boston International High School & Newcomers AcademyDorchesterHigh09-12490·
Young Achievers K-8 SchoolMattapanElementaryPK-08489·
Joseph A. Browne SchoolChelseaMiddle05-08487·
William P. Gorman/Fort Banks ElementaryWinthropElementaryPK-02487·
Ohrenberger SchoolWest RoxburyMiddle03-08477·
Mather Elementary SchoolDorchesterElementaryPK-06473·
Frank M Sokolowski ElementaryChelseaElementary01-04472·
Hennigan K-8 SchoolJamaica PlainElementaryKG-08472·
Arthur T. Cummings Elementary SchoolWinthropElementary03-05467·
King Elementary SchoolDorchesterElementaryPK-06464·
William A Berkowitz ElementaryChelseaElementary01-04455·
Conservatory Lab Charter SchoolDorchesterElementaryPK-08454·
Dever Elementary SchoolDorchesterElementaryPK-06445·
Winthrop Middle SchoolWinthropMiddle06-08439·
Eugene Wright Science and Technology AcademyChelseaMiddle05-08436·
Edgar F. Hooks ElementaryChelseaElementary01-04430·
Margarita Muniz AcademyBostonHigh07-12428·
Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter SchoolBrightonHigh07-12426·
Snowden International High SchoolBostonHigh09-12421·
Otis Elementary SchoolEast BostonElementaryPK-06408·
Kilmer K-8 SchoolWest RoxburyElementaryPK-08401·
Albert D Holland School of TechnologyDorchesterHigh07-12399·
Kennedy John F Elementary SchoolJamaica PlainElementaryPK-06399·
Community Academy of Science and HealthDorchesterHigh09-12398·
Ellis Elementary SchoolRoxburyElementaryPK-06391·
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace MannBostonHigh09-12383·
Hernandez K-8 SchoolRoxburyElementaryPK-08372·
Gardner Pilot AcademyAllstonElementaryPK-08364·
Roosevelt K-8 SchoolHyde ParkElementaryPK-08364·
Tobin K-8 SchoolRoxburyElementaryPK-08364·
Fenway High SchoolRoxburyHigh09-12362·
Haley Pilot SchoolRoslindaleElementaryPK-08360·
Greenwood Sarah K-8 SchoolDorchesterElementaryPK-08357·
Russell Elementary SchoolDorchesterElementaryPK-05356·
Winship Elementary SchoolBrightonElementaryPK-06353·
Trotter Elementary SchoolDorchesterElementaryPK-06352·
Beachmont Veterans Memorial SchoolRevereElementaryPK-05346·
Codman Academy Charter Public SchoolDorchesterCombinedPK-12344·
Taylor Elementary SchoolMattapanElementaryPK-06343·
Hurley K-8 SchoolBostonElementaryPK-08335·
Harvard-Kent Elementary SchoolCharlestownElementaryPK-06334·
Bridge Boston Charter SchoolRoxburyElementaryPK-08329·

Cities in Suffolk County

Dorchester30 schoolsRoxbury18 schoolsBoston16 schoolsChelsea12 schoolsEast Boston12 schoolsRevere11 schoolsHyde Park8 schoolsMattapan8 schoolsBrighton7 schoolsJamaica Plain7 schoolsSouth Boston7 schoolsRoslindale6 schoolsCharlestown4 schoolsWest Roxbury4 schoolsWinthrop4 schoolsAllston1 schoolBack Bay1 schoolRoxbury Plain1 school

About Suffolk County

Across the population-heavy Massachusetts county of Suffolk County of about 785,121 residents, the public-school footprint covers 157 schools and about 75,679 students.

In context, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $95,631, about 51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 11%. That income level is 6% meaningfully below the Massachusetts median.

For a sense of the school types, Suffolk County is built around 94 elementary schools (37,296 students), 12 middle schools (4,875), 44 high schools (28,144), and 7 combined or other schools.

The largest single district in Suffolk County is Boston, which alone enrolls about 46,437 students.

Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 75,075 students, fell 9% from the 82,639 reported in SY 2017-18. Suffolk County now counts 154 public schools, down from 165 in SY 2017-18. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment rose from 45% to 49%.

Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Suffolk County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.

Frequently asked questions

How many K-12 schools serve Suffolk County?
There are 157 public K-12 schools in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, with a combined enrollment of about 75,679.
How many high schools are in Suffolk County?
Suffolk County, Massachusetts has 44 public high schools, serving approximately 28,144 students.
How many middle schools are in Suffolk County?
Suffolk County, Massachusetts has 12 public middle schools, serving approximately 4,875 students.
How many elementary schools are in Suffolk County?
Suffolk County, Massachusetts has 94 public elementary schools, serving approximately 37,296 students.
What is the largest school district in Suffolk County?
Boston is the largest school district in Suffolk County, serving approximately 46,437 students. The county contains 26 school districts overall.
How many people live in Suffolk County?
Suffolk County has roughly 785,121 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Suffolk County?
Median household income in Suffolk County is $95,631, below the Massachusetts average of $101,772. About 11.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Suffolk County?
Approximately 50.6% of adults 25 and older in Suffolk County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Suffolk County schools?
Across Suffolk County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 11.6 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Suffolk County?
Suffolk County residents are approximately 46% White, 23% Hispanic, 18% Black, 9% Asian, 18% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

Suffolk County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data