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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 823 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 92% 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
568 Schools
# Students
6,153 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
478 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Chelsea School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 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
0.22
0.68
# American Indian Students
11 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
5,416 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
30%
# Black Students
263 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
385 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
6%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
268
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
452
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
503
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
499
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
471
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
489
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
422
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
418
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
420
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
447
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
510
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
462
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
392
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
394
486
# Ungraded Students:
6
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,505 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,268
$23,913
Spending / Student
$24,505
$24,672
Best Chelsea School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Shurtleff Early Childhood
Magnet School
99 Hawthorn Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5150
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5150
Grades: PK-1
| 823 students
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