Bean Town Times

Boston Public Schools had the largest enrollment among Suffolk County districts, welcoming 45,742 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.1% of them were boys, 47.8% were girls, and 0.1% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

The most represented ethnicity among Boston Public Schools students was Hispanic, accounting for 44.7% of the student population.

Among the 26 districts in Suffolk County, Revere Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 7,344 students, while Chelsea Public Schools welcomed 6,148 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Boston Public Schools roughly covers schools within Suffolk County with its main office in Roxbury.

In the previous school year, Boston Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Suffolk County districts.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2023 report. The state allocates $22,913 per pupil, totaling $21.1 billion annually.

Taxpayers provide a significant portion of their income towards education, with state funding accounting for $9,210 per pupil and local funding providing $11,830 per pupil. The federal government contributes a relatively small amount.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Boston Public Schools	Roxbury	45,742
Revere Public Schools	Revere	7,344
Chelsea Public Schools	Chelsea	6,148
Brooke Charter School District	Roslindale	2,208
Winthrop Public Schools	Winthrop	1,965
Excel Academy Charter District	East Boston	1,363
Match Charter Public School District	Boston	1,185
Roxbury Preparatory Charter District	Roxbury	1,138
Boston Renaissance Charter Public District	Hyde Park	937
Neighborhood House Charter District	Dorchester	856
Boston Preparatory Charter Public District	Hyde Park	695
Boston Collegiate Charter District	Dorchester	688
KIPP Academy Boston Charter School District	Mattapan	591
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester District	Boston	578
Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School District	Brighton	459
Conservatory Lab Charter District	Dorchester	444
Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public District	Hyde Park	440
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann Charter Public School District	Boston	375
Codman Academy Charter Public District	Dorchester	336
Bridge Boston Charter School District	Roxbury	334
Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter District	Roxbury	293
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School District	Boston	288
City on a Hill Charter Public School District	Roxbury	199
Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School, Chelsea District	Chelsea	194
UP Academy Charter School of Boston District	Boston	166
Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public District	Boston	95