District guide
Boston public schools
Parent-focused district context for Suffolk County, MA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Boston tells you before choosing a home
Boston is listed with 109 public schools and 46,001 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 75 primary, 3 middle, 28 high, 3 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
109 district schools are associated with Suffolk County in the current file, about 69% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
75
26,814 reported students
3
951 reported students
28
17,342 reported students
3
894 reported students
Parent checks for Boston
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Boston
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Latin School Regular | High | 7–12 | Boston | 2,423 | Profile |
| Boston Latin Academy Regular | High | 7–12 | Dorchester | 1,723 | Profile |
| O'Bryant School of Math & Science Regular | High | 7–12 | Roxbury | 1,567 | Profile |
| East Boston High School Regular | High | 7–12 | East Boston | 1,276 | Profile |
| Madison Park Technical Vocational High School Vocational | High | 9–12 | Roxbury | 1,087 | Profile |
| Curley K-8 School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Jamaica Plain | 931 | Listed only |
| TechBoston Academy Regular | High | 6–12 | Dorchester | 871 | Listed only |
| Murphy K-8 School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Dorchester | 836 | Listed only |
| Eliot K-8 Innovation School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Boston | 809 | Listed only |
| Charlestown High School Regular | High | 7–12 | Charlestown | 792 | Listed only |
| Quincy Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Boston | 738 | Listed only |
| Orchard Gardens K-8 School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Roxbury | 724 | Listed only |
| McKay K-8 School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | East Boston | 681 | Listed only |
| Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper Regular | Other | 2–12 | Dorchester | 666 | Listed only |
| English High School Regular | High | 7–12 | Jamaica Plain | 651 | Listed only |
| UP Academy Holland Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Dorchester | 636 | Listed only |
| Condon K-8 School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | South Boston | 635 | Listed only |
| Edison K-8 School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Brighton | 618 | Listed only |
| Mildred Avenue K-8 School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Mattapan | 618 | Listed only |
| New Mission High School Alternative | High | 7–12 | Hyde Park | 614 | Listed only |
| Boston Community Leadership Academy Regular | High | 7–12 | Hyde Park | 598 | Listed only |
| Lyndon K-8 School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | West Roxbury | 586 | Listed only |
| Mario Umana Academy Regular | Primary | PK–8 | East Boston | 581 | Listed only |
| Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy Regular | High | 6–12 | Roxbury | 541 | Listed only |
| Lee K-8 School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Dorchester | 541 | Listed only |
| Sumner Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Roslindale | 538 | Listed only |
| Blackstone Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Boston | 537 | Listed only |
| Brighton High School Regular | High | 7–12 | Brighton | 532 | Listed only |
| Quincy Upper School Regular | High | 6–12 | Boston | 530 | Listed only |
| Warren-Prescott K-8 School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Charlestown | 523 | Listed only |
| Hennigan K-8 School Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Jamaica Plain | 509 | Listed only |
| Boston Arts Academy Alternative | High | 9–12 | Boston | 494 | Listed only |
| Mather Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Dorchester | 485 | Listed only |
| Mattahunt Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Mattapan | 483 | Listed only |
| Young Achievers K-8 School Alternative | Primary | PK–8 | Mattapan | 483 | Listed only |
| Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | Dorchester | 472 | Listed only |
| Snowden International High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Boston | 463 | Listed only |
| Ohrenberger School Regular | Middle | 3–8 | West Roxbury | 451 | Listed only |
| King Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Dorchester | 442 | Listed only |
| Excel High School Regular | High | 9–12 | South Boston | 434 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Boston FAQ
What schools are included for Boston?
Boston includes 109 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 75 primary, 3 middle, 28 high, 3 other schools.
Does this Boston page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Boston or local assignment tools.
Is Boston ranked as the best district in Suffolk County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Boston schools have detailed profiles?
5 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.