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151 COMMONWEALTH AVE, BOSTON, MA 02116 • SUFFOLK County
(617) 266-7525

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00604068
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 25025
Physical Location Address 151 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02116-2316

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
154
Teachers (FTE)
39.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
3.94:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Asian: 38.3% White: 29.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 15.6% Hispanic / Latino: 8.4% Black or African American: 7.8%
154 Students
Asian 59 est. 38.3%
White 46 est. 29.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 24 est. 15.6%
Hispanic / Latino 13 est. 8.4%
Black or African American 12 est. 7.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
78
50.6%
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Female Students
76
49.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 100 200 2021-2022: 148 students 148 2021-2022 2023-2024: 154 students 154 +4.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 154 39.1 3.9:1 9-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 148 33.0 4.5:1 9-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 02116)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $1,850,000
$0k 0% $463k 6% $925k 13% $1,388k 19% $1,850k 25% ZIP 02116 Income: $127,309 $127k ZIP 02116 Home Value: $1,583,500 $1,584k ZIP 02116 This ZIP Boston Income: $85,376 $85k Boston Home Value: $865,530 $866k Boston City Average SUFFOLK County Income: $101,336 $101k SUFFOLK County Home Value: $788,390 $788k SUFFOLK County County Average Massachusetts Income: $113,842 $114k Massachusetts Home Value: $563,792 $564k Massachusetts State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 02116 Poverty Rate: 16.0% 16.0% Boston Poverty Rate: 17.5% 17.5% SUFFOLK County Poverty Rate: 15.5% 15.5% Massachusetts Poverty Rate: 9.8% 9.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 02116 Current ZIP
$127,309 $1,583,500 16.0% 22,040
Boston (City Average)
$85,376 $865,530 17.5% 265,154
SUFFOLK County (County Average)
$101,336 $788,390 15.5% 787,330
Massachusetts (State Average)
$113,842 $563,792 9.8% 6,955,077
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

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