Hennigan K-8 School

As a reasonably sized K-5 school in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, Hennigan K-8 School hosts 472 students from grades K through 8, part of Boston. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 24% larger than typical.

Hennigan K-8 School is one of 109 schools operated by Boston, a district that enrolls 46,437 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Hennigan K-8 School lists that 65% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 27% Black, 3% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Suffolk County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Hennigan K-8 School has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the surrounding community, Suffolk County reports that median household income runs about $95,631, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Suffolk County runs 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), of which Hennigan K-8 School is one.

West Zone Early Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Hennigan K-8 School's enrollment has declined 19% since 2018, when it stood at 582 (now 472). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 today.

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