Massachusetts School and District Profiles

Boston

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Student attendance (% of students absent 10 or more days each year)
OrgNameAbsent rate2021202220232024
Students Incl 50,330 49,568 49,327 49,509
Absent 10+ days # 20,593 32,427 30,778 28,112
BostonAbsent 10+ days % 40.9% 65.4% 62.4% 56.8%
Students Incl    
Absent 10+ days #    
Select a Comparable DistrictAbsent 10+ days %    
Students Incl 937,090 947,168 946,517 949,726
Absent 10+ days # 280,540 529,443 468,759 431,788
StateAbsent 10+ days % 29.9% 55.9% 49.5% 45.5%

Chronically absent rate (% of students absent 10% or more each year)
OrgNameAbsent rate2021202220232024
Students Incl 50,330 49,568 49,327 49,509
Chronically absent # 14,788 20,934 19,250 17,132
BostonChronically absent % 29.4% 42.2% 39.0% 34.6%
Students Incl    
Chronically absent #    
Select a Comparable DistrictChronically absent %    
Students Incl 937,090 947,168 946,517 949,726
Chronically absent # 165,632 262,191 210,358 187,102
StateChronically absent % 17.7% 27.7% 22.2% 19.7%

Percentage of students suspended in-school at least once
OrgNameSuspensionn rate20202021202220232024
Students Incl53,42250,61650,03649,82249,857
In-school # 186 11 206 212 226
BostonIn-school % 0.3% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5%
Students Incl     
In-school #     
Select a Comparable DistrictIn-school %     
Students Incl970,032933,897943,549942,880945,909
In-school # 11,836 2,370 15,040 13,095 13,119
StateIn-school % 1.2% 0.3% 1.6% 1.4% 1.4%

Percentage of students suspended out-of-school at least once
OrgNameSuspensionn rate20202021202220232024
Students Incl53,42250,61650,03649,82249,857
Out-of-school # 1,165 57 1,710 1,751 1,658
BostonOut-of-school % 2.2% 0.1% 3.4% 3.5% 3.3%
Students Incl     
Out-of-school #     
Select a Comparable DistrictOut-of-school %     
Students Incl970,032933,897943,549942,880945,909
Out-of-school # 19,819 4,529 29,348 23,743 22,709
StateOut-of-school % 2.0% 0.5% 3.1% 2.5% 2.4%

Annual dropout rate
OrgNameDropout20192020202120222023
# Dropouts 631 573 292 520 650
Boston% Dropouts 4.2% 3.9% 2.0% 3.7% 4.5%
# Dropouts     
Select a Comparable District% Dropouts     
# Dropouts 5,186 4,501 4,297 6,060 5,915
State% Dropouts 1.8% 1.6% 1.5% 2.1% 2.1%

4-year cohort graduation rate
OrgNameGraduation rate20192020202120222023
Students Incl4,3473,9233,8673,5933,767
Boston% Graduated (4 Yrs)73.2%75.4%78.8%81.0%80.5%
Students Incl     
Select a Comparable District% Graduated (4 Yrs)     
Students Incl75,06774,23274,22673,90172,602
State% Graduated (4 Yrs)88.0%89.0%89.8%90.1%89.2%

5-year cohort graduation rate
OrgNameGraduation rate20182019202020212022
Students Incl4,1794,3473,9233,8673,593
Boston% Graduated (5 Yrs)80.0%80.0%81.4%84.0%86.3%
Students Incl     
Select a Comparable District% Graduated (5 Yrs)     
Students Incl74,64175,06774,23274,22673,901
State% Graduated (5 Yrs)89.7%90.1%91.0%91.8%91.9%

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