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Boston Latin Academy

Regular School · Dorchester, MA

Boston Latin Academy is a regular school school in Dorchester, Massachusetts, serving grades 07–12 with 1,693 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.9:1.

Level
High
Grades
07 – 12
Enrollment
1,693
Teachers (FTE)
94.7
Student–Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 531 31%
Black or African American 443 26%
White 358 21%
Asian 256 15%
Two or more races 95 6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 0%
Not Specified 3 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0%
Total enrollment 1,693 762M / 928F

English Language Learners: 11 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 65.0% +28.3pp 36.7% 702
Reading Proficiency 75.0% +25.8pp 49.2% 705
Science Proficiency 40-44% 75
4-Year Graduation Rate 98.0%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (21)
553 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
512
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
51
3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
163
9.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,693 100%

Contact & Location

205 Townsend Street

Dorchester, MA 02121

Phone: (617)635-9957

http://www.bostopublicschools.org

District

Boston

Per-pupil expenditure: $45,516

District enrollment: 46,001

NCES ID

250279000204

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD