The majority of students in Suffolk County schools were Hispanic in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Of the 63,228 pupils attending Suffolk County schools, 50.7% were Hispanic. African American students made up the second largest ethnic group, representing 22.3% of the Suffolk County student body.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most common group in Suffolk County schools, representing 51.3% of the student body.
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower had the most even distribution of races among county schools, with 32.7% Hispanic, 28.1% African American, 14.8% Asian, 13.8% white, and 2.6% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students.
In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 0.3% compared to the previous school year.
Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.
According to a 2025 analysis from WalletHub, Massachussetts education system was considered the best in the nation, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.
Ethnicities in Suffolk County Schools in 2024-25 School Year
Students’ Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Suffolk County Schools in 2024-25 School Year
| School name | Most Prevalent Ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. C. Whelan Elementary School | Hispanic | 59% | 658 |
| Abraham Lincoln School | Hispanic | 51.5% | 600 |
| Adams Elementary School | Hispanic | 72.2% | 237 |
| Alighieri Dante Montessori School | Hispanic | 56.9% | 109 |
| Another Course To College | African American | 49.4% | 253 |
| Arthur T. Cummings Elementary School | White | 94.2% | 467 |
| Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy | Hispanic | 42.4% | 165 |
| Bates Elementary School | White | 42% | 281 |
| Beachmont Veterans Memorial School | Hispanic | 59% | 346 |
| Beethoven Elementary School | Hispanic | 37.3% | 287 |
| Blackstone Elementary School | Hispanic | 65.6% | 582 |
| Boston Adult Tech Academy | African American | 47.6% | 227 |
| Boston Arts Academy | Hispanic | 43.2% | 500 |
| Boston Collaborative High School | Hispanic | 57.1% | 210 |
| Boston Community Leadership Academy | Hispanic | 63.6% | 604 |
| Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy | Hispanic | 59.2% | 490 |
| Boston Latin Academy | Hispanic | 31.4% | 1,693 |
| Boston Latin School | White | 32.1% | 2,424 |
| Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot School | Hispanic | 40.6% | 249 |
| Bradley Elementary School | Hispanic | 41.1% | 292 |
| Brighton High School | Hispanic | 60.3% | 667 |
| Burke High School | African American | 50.9% | 399 |
| Carter School | African American | 50% | 28 |
| Channing Elementary School | African American | 49% | 194 |
| Charlestown High School | Hispanic | 64.1% | 754 |
| Chelsea High School | Hispanic | 88.6% | 1,649 |
| Chelsea Opportunity Academy | Hispanic | 93.2% | 132 |
| Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy | Hispanic | 88.9% | 54 |
| Chittick Elementary School | African American | 57.7% | 248 |
| CityLab Innovation High School | Hispanic | 68.4% | 117 |
| Clap Elementary School | Hispanic | 43.6% | 140 |
| Clark Avenue School | Hispanic | 91.4% | 673 |
| Community Academy | African American | 46.6% | 58 |
| Community Academy of Science and Health | African American | 62.1% | 398 |
| Condon K-8 School | Hispanic | 43.8% | 518 |
| Conley Elementary School | Hispanic | 50% | 148 |
| Curley K-8 School | Hispanic | 39.1% | 902 |
| Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy | African American | 61.6% | 565 |
| Dever Elementary School | Hispanic | 65.4% | 445 |
| East Boston Early Education Center | Hispanic | 63.6% | 176 |
| East Boston High School | Hispanic | 83.1% | 1,252 |
| Edgar A. Hooks Elementary School | Hispanic | 86.3% | 430 |
| Edison K-8 School | Hispanic | 56.8% | 502 |
| Eliot K-8 Innovation School | White | 62.9% | 784 |
| Ellis Elementary School | Hispanic | 65.5% | 391 |
| Ellison-Parks Early Education School | African American | 52.1% | 190 |
| English High School | Hispanic | 65.7% | 720 |
| Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy | Hispanic | 84.4% | 436 |
| Everett Elementary School | African American | 41% | 288 |
| Excel High School | African American | 36.9% | 301 |
| Fenway High School | Hispanic | 57.7% | 362 |
| Frank M. Sokolowski Elementary School | Hispanic | 89.8% | 472 |
| Frederick Pilot Middle School | Hispanic | 55.3% | 215 |
| Gardner Pilot Academy | Hispanic | 64.6% | 364 |
| Garfield Elementary School | Hispanic | 70.3% | 639 |
| Garfield Middle School | Hispanic | 68.3% | 542 |
| George F. Kelly Elementary School | Hispanic | 97% | 527 |
| Greater Egleston High School | Hispanic | 52.6% | 78 |
| Greenwood Sarah K-8 School | Hispanic | 86% | 357 |
| Grew Elementary School | Hispanic | 41.9% | 198 |
| Guild Elementary School | Hispanic | 84.2% | 259 |
| Hale Elementary School | African American | 49.4% | 162 |
| Haley Pilot School | African American | 42.8% | 360 |
| Harvard-Kent Elementary School | White | 40.7% | 334 |
| Haynes Early Education Center | Hispanic | 47% | 168 |
| Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower | Hispanic | 32.7% | 196 |
| Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper | African American | 47.4% | 631 |
| Hennigan K-8 School | Hispanic | 64.8% | 472 |
| Hernandez K-8 School | Hispanic | 78.5% | 372 |
| Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School | Hispanic | 61.7% | 154 |
| Higginson-Lewis K-8 School | Hispanic | 54.5% | 213 |
| Holmes Elementary School | African American | 52.7% | 283 |
| Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing | Hispanic | 47.9% | 73 |
| Hurley K-8 School | Hispanic | 66.9% | 335 |
| Joseph A. Browne School | Hispanic | 85.8% | 487 |
| Kennedy John F. Elementary School | Hispanic | 58.9% | 399 |
| Kennedy Patrick J. Elementary School | Hispanic | 91.8% | 279 |
| Kenny Elementary School | Hispanic | 32.5% | 329 |
| Kilmer K-8 School | White | 41.9% | 401 |
| King Elementary School | African American | 49.6% | 464 |
| Lee Academy | Hispanic | 43.6% | 195 |
| Lee K-8 School | African American | 47.7% | 551 |
| Lyndon K-8 School | White | 57.8% | 512 |
| Lyon High School | Hispanic | 51.6% | 95 |
| Lyon K-8 School | Hispanic | 41.3% | 143 |
| Madison Park Technical Vocational High School | Hispanic | 52.6% | 1,121 |
| Manning Elementary School | White | 53.5% | 159 |
| Margarita Muniz Academy | Hispanic | 90.7% | 428 |
| Mario Umana Academy | Hispanic | 92.6% | 634 |
| Mason Elementary School | African American | 50.2% | 205 |
| Mather Elementary School | African American | 35.3% | 473 |
| Mattahunt Elementary School | African American | 70.6% | 581 |
| McKay K-8 School | Hispanic | 87.2% | 640 |
| McKinley Schools School | African American | 48.8% | 125 |
| Mendell Elementary School | Hispanic | 36.9% | 309 |
| Mildred Avenue K-8 School | African American | 55.1% | 601 |
| Mozart Elementary School | White | 42.6% | 155 |
| Murphy K-8 School | Asian | 49.5% | 855 |
| New Mission High School | African American | 46.3% | 715 |
| O’Bryant School of Math & Science | Hispanic | 37.2% | 1,509 |
| O’Donnell Elementary School | Hispanic | 89.1% | 256 |
| Ohrenberger School | Hispanic | 39.4% | 477 |
| Orchard Gardens K-8 School | African American | 54.9% | 689 |
| Otis Elementary School | Hispanic | 72.1% | 408 |
| Parlin School | Hispanic | 78.7% | 992 |
| Paul Revere School | Hispanic | 56.5% | 497 |
| Perkins Elementary School | Hispanic | 44.9% | 167 |
| Perry Elementary School | White | 61% | 213 |
| Philbrick Elementary School | Hispanic | 39.7% | 131 |
| Quincy Elementary School | Asian | 50.5% | 731 |
| Quincy Upper School | Asian | 43.3% | 557 |
| Revere High School | Hispanic | 67.2% | 2,115 |
| Roosevelt K-8 School | African American | 36.3% | 364 |
| Rumney Marsh Academy | Hispanic | 66.1% | 587 |
| Russell Elementary School | Hispanic | 59.3% | 356 |
| Shaw Elementary School | African American | 68.8% | 528 |
| Shurtleff Early Childhood School | Hispanic | 87.4% | 779 |
| Snowden International High School | Hispanic | 56.8% | 421 |
| Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School | Hispanic | 72.7% | 615 |
| Sumner Elementary School | Hispanic | 48.8% | 576 |
| Sumner G. Whittier School | Hispanic | 75.3% | 615 |
| Susan B. Anthony Middle School | Hispanic | 64.2% | 545 |
| TechBoston Academy | African American | 61.8% | 850 |
| Tobin K-8 School | Hispanic | 63.2% | 364 |
| Trotter Elementary School | African American | 49.4% | 352 |
| Tynan Elementary School | African American | 37.9% | 227 |
| UP Academy Holland | African American | 45.9% | 641 |
| Warren-Prescott K-8 School | White | 60.4% | 507 |
| Webster School Extension | Hispanic | 51.2% | 211 |
| West Zone Early Learning Center | Hispanic | 56.6% | 76 |
| William A. Berkowitz Elementary School | Hispanic | 86.8% | 455 |
| William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary School | White | 93.4% | 487 |
| Winship Elementary School | Hispanic | 36.3% | 353 |
| Winthrop Elementary School | African American | 50% | 226 |
| Winthrop High School | White | 90.1% | 568 |
| Winthrop Middle School | White | 93.2% | 439 |
| Young Achievers K-8 School | Hispanic | 53.8% | 489 |
