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Chelsea School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 806 students in Chelsea School District.
Public Preschools in Chelsea School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
6,148 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
491 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Chelsea School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has increased from 57% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#381 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
44%
Graduation Rate
66%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.68
# American Indian Students
10 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
5,443 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
89%
30%
# Black Students
266 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
360 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
6%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
273
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
445
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
459
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
492
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
481
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
471
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
410
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
428
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
418
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
419
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
506
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
455
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
450
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
436
485
# Ungraded Students:
5
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,286 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,525 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,286
$23,845
Spending / Student
$24,525
$24,602
Best Chelsea School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
99 Hawthorn Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5150
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5150
Grades: PK-1
| 806 students
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