Boston: Schools & Education
Boston is served by 16 public schools. Boston Latin School is the largest at 2,423 students (grades 7-12). Total enrollment: 23,169 students.
- ~12,342 residents per school (vs Massachusetts ~980).
K-12 Schools
54 K-12 schools serving the area — about 12,342 residents per school. 54.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).
Schools (16)
CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL
74 UNION PARK ST
THE WINSOR SCHOOL
103 PILGRIM RD
THE NEWMAN SCHOOL
247 MARLBOROUGH ST
COMMONWEALTH SCHOOL
151 COMMONWEALTH AVE
LEARNING PROJECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
107 MARLBOROUGH ST
THE ADVENT SCHOOL
15 BRIMMER ST
BOSTON UNIVERSITY ACADEMY
1 UNIVERSITY RD
BOSTON TRINITY ACADEMY
17 HALE ST
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BOSTON
416 POND ST
GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BOSTON
57 HOLTON ST
PARK STREET SCHOOL
67 BRIMMER ST
KINGSLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL
26 EXETER ST
THE NEWMAN SCHOOL
247 MARLBOROUGH ST
BEACON ACADEMY INC
814 S ST
TORIT MONTESSORI SCHOOL
300 CAMBRIDGE ST
Schools (54)
Boston Latin School
7-12 · 2,423 students · 78 Ave Louis Pasteur, Boston MA 02115 · (617)635-8895
Hurley K-8 School
-1-8 · 352 students · 70 Worcester Street, Boston MA 02118 · (617)635-8489
McKinley Schools
2-12 · 158 students · 90 Warren Avenue, Boston MA 02116 · (617)635-9976
Quincy Upper School
6-12 · 530 students · 152 Arlington Street, Boston MA 02116 · (617)635-8940
+ 24 more
| Daycare Preschool · Total count | 5 |
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| School Districts · Districts | Boston, Dudley Street Neighborhood Cha, Edward M. Kennedy Academy for , Helen Y. Davis Leadership Acad, MATCH Charter Public School (D |
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| School Districts · Total count | 6 |
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| School Statistics · Total Schools | 16 |
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| School Statistics · Total Enrollment | 10,026 |
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| School Statistics · Total Teachers | 854 |
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| School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio | 11.70 |
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| School Statistics · Charter Schools | 5 |
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| Schools Count | 16 |
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Sources: IRS BMF keyword search · NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Higher Education
Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.
Schools (26)
Boston University
18,248 students
Northeastern University
17,326 students
University of Massachusetts-Boston
11,512 students
Bunker Hill Community College
8,612 students
Berklee College of Music
7,468 students
Suffolk University
4,268 students
Emerson College
3,870 students
Wentworth Institute of Technology
3,747 students
MCPHS University
3,451 students
Emmanuel College
1,854 students
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
1,831 students
Northeastern University Professional Programs
1,802 students
Simmons University
1,670 students
Fisher College
1,167 students
Cambridge College
532 students
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
483 students
Urban College of Boston
438 students
The New England Conservatory of Music
393 students
Boston Architectural College
280 students
Jupiter Beauty Academy
201 students
MGH Institute of Health Professions
164 students
North Bennet Street School
155 students
Sattler College
57 students
Boston Baptist College
19 students
New England College of Optometry
New England Law-Boston
Colleges (28)
Boston Baptist College
950 Metropolitan Ave · 61736435100
Bay State College
31 St. James Avenue · 6172179000
Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston St · 6177472222
Empire Beauty School-Boston
30 West Street · 8009204593
Boston Architectural College
320 Newbury Street · 6172625000
Boston University
One Silber Way · 6173532000
Bunker Hill Community College
250 New Rutherford Ave · 6172282000
Cambridge College
500 Rutherford Avenue · 6178681000
Emerson College
120 Boylston Street · 6178248500
Emmanuel College
400 The Fenway · 6177359715
Fisher College
118 Beacon Street · 6172368800
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
41 Berkeley St · 6174234630
University of Massachusetts-Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard · 6172875000
MCPHS University
179 Longwood Ave · 6177322800
University of Massachusetts-Central Office
1 Beacon Street · 6172877000
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
621 Huntington Ave · 6178797000
MGH Institute of Health Professions
36 1st Avenue · 6177262947
The New England Conservatory of Music
290 Huntington Ave · 6175851100
New England College of Optometry
424 Beacon St · 6172662030
New England Law-Boston
154 Stuart Street · 6174510010
North Bennet Street School
150 North Street · 6172270155100
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Ave · 6173732000
Simmons University
300 The Fenway · 6175212000
Suffolk University
73 Tremont St. · 6175738754
Wentworth Institute of Technology
550 Huntington Ave · 6179894590
Urban College of Boston
2 Boylston Street, 2nd Floor · 6174497070
Northeastern University Professional Programs
360 Huntington Ave · 6173732000
Jupiter Beauty Academy
95 Freeport Street · 6172881811
| Nearest College · Name | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology |
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| Nearest College · City | Boston |
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| Nearest College · Phone | (617) 423-4630 |
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| Nearest College · Distance | 0.2 mi |
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Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — nearest by coordinates within 50 miles
Early Childhood
Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.
Facilities (15)
ABCD HEAD START AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES @ HARRISON AVE
595 HARRISON AVENUE · HEAD START
ACCESS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
244 HARRISON AVENUE · CENTER BASED
BEACON HILL NURSERY SCHOOL
74 JOY STREET · CENTER BASED
BOSTON CHILDREN'S SCHOOL
8 WHITTIER PLACE 1E · CENTER BASED
BRIGHT HORIZONS @ 125 SUMMER STREET
125 SUMMER ST · CENTER BASED
BRIGHT HORIZONS @ DARTMOUTH STREET
185 DARTMOUTH STREET · CENTER BASED
BRIGHT HORIZONS AT BERKELEY
210 BERKELEY STREET · CENTER BASED
BRIGHT HORIZONS AT ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE
1 INTERNATIONAL PLACE · CENTER BASED
BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTION @ BEACON HILL
100 CAMBRIDGE ST, STE 104 · CENTER BASED
BUDS AND BLOSSOMS EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE CENTER
87 TYLER STREET · CENTER BASED
CCLC AT SCHOOL STREET
44 SCHOOL STREET · CENTER BASED
CHAMPIONS @ ELIOT SCHOOL
16 CHARTER STREET · SCHOOL BASED
CHAMPIONS EXTENDED LEARNING @ JOHN ELIOT K-8 SCHOOL
173 SALEM STREET · SCHOOL BASED
CHILDREN'S FIRST AT ONE FINANCIAL CENTER
1 FINANCIAL CENTER · CENTER BASED
CHILDREN'S QUARTERS
36 FIRST AVENUE · CENTER BASED
Libraries
Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.
| Nearest Library · Name | Boston Public Library |
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| Nearest Library · Address | 700 Boylston Street |
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| Nearest Library · Phone | (617) 536-5400 |
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| Nearest Library · Zip | 02116 |
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| Nearest Library · Hours Per Year | 3672 |
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| Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City | 5 |
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Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match
Other
Libraries (5)
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
6175365400 · 700 BOYLSTON STREET, Boston MA 02116
NORTH END BRANCH LIBRARY
6172278135 · 25 PARMENTER STREET, Boston MA 02113
SOUTH END BRANCH LIBRARY
6175368241 · 685 TREMONT STREET, Boston MA 02118
WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY
6175233957 · 151 CAMBRIDGE STREET, Boston MA 02114
CHINATOWN BRANCH LIBRARY
6178078176 · 2 BOYLSTON STREET, Boston MA 02116
| Education Nonprofits · Total count | 403 |
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| Job Training · Total count | 16 |
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| Mentoring Orgs · Total count | 8 |
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| Pct Bachelors Plus | 54.9% |
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| Scholarship Funds · Total count | 50 |
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Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · IRS BMF keyword search · IRS BMF keyword · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
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