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Boston Arts Academy

Alternative School · Boston, MA

Boston Arts Academy is a alternative school school in Boston, Massachusetts, serving grades 09–12 with 500 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.6:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
500
Teachers (FTE)
51.9
Student–Teacher Ratio
9.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 214 43%
Black or African American 167 33%
White 80 16%
Two or more races 18 4%
Asian 11 2%
Not Specified 8 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0%
Total enrollment 500 168M / 324F

English Language Learners: 36 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 20-24% 36.7% 110
Reading Proficiency 40-44% 49.2% 106
Science Proficiency n/a — —
4-Year Graduation Rate 90-94% —

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (2)
45 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
51
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
10
2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
155
31% 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.) 500 100%

Contact & Location

174 Ipswich Street

Boston, MA 02215

Phone: (617)635-6470

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org

District

Boston

Per-pupil expenditure: $45,516

District enrollment: 46,001

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

250279001128

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