South Dorchester, Boston, MA Public Schools

D+

37%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

7%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

19%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

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South Dorchester school information

Index	South Dorchester	Boston	Massachusetts
Average Test Scores	30%	33%	52%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	15:1	14:1
Total public schools	n/a	68	1,167
Total private schools	n/a	22	508
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	53	193

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Key findings

The school test scores in South Dorchester are 37% lower than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in South Dorchester
78.4% of people in South Dorchester have completed 8th grade
76.9% of people in South Dorchester have completed high school
24.6% of people in South Dorchester have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in South Dorchester

Index	South Dorchester	Boston	Massachusetts
Completed 8th grade	78.4%	84.3%	88.3%
Completed high school	76.9%	82.8%	87.2%
Completed some college	48.6%	64.4%	65.0%
Completed associate degree	30.7%	51.0%	49.0%
Completed bachelors	24.6%	46.4%	41.2%
Completed masters	8.0%	20.7%	18.2%
Completed professional degree	1.3%	7.3%	5.4%
Completed doctorate	0.4%	3.0%	2.6%

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Dover, MA	2,518	85%	77.4%
Belmont, MA	26,158	84%	74.0%
Winchester, MA	22,760	81%	69.3%
Wellesley, MA	28,747	80%	66.0%
Hingham, MA	5,837	79%	65.5%
Boston, MA	689,326	33%	32.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
El Paso, TX	679,879	50%	3.5%
Washington, DC	701,974	31%	35.4%
Detroit, MI	672,351	19%	60.7%
Nashville, TN	667,070	26%	45.1%
Denver, CO	715,878	33%	30.5%
Boston, MA	689,326	33%	32.0%

Source: The South Dorchester, Boston, MA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.

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