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MA Nonsectarian Combined Elementary & Secondary

PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

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175 N BEACON ST, WATERTOWN, MA 02472 • MIDDLESEX County
(617) 924-3434

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00604589
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.08 hrs/day
County FIPS 25017
Physical Location Address 175 N Beacon St
Watertown, MA 02472-2751

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
174
Teachers (FTE)
63.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
2.76:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 69.0% Black or African American: 9.8% Hispanic / Latino: 9.2% Asian: 6.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5.2% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.6%
174 Students
White 120 est. 69.0%
Black or African American 17 est. 9.8%
Hispanic / Latino 16 est. 9.2%
Asian 11 est. 6.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 9 est. 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
104
59.8%
♀
Female Students
70
40.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 110 Students
Ungraded: 34 (30.9%) Kindergarten: 5 (4.5%) 1st Grade: 13 (11.8%) 2nd Grade: 7 (6.4%) 3rd Grade: 2 (1.8%) 4th Grade: 14 (12.7%) 5th Grade: 13 (11.8%) 6th Grade: 11 (10%) 7th Grade: 11 (10%)
110 Students
Ungraded 34 30.9%
Kindergarten 5 4.5%
1st Grade 13 11.8%
2nd Grade 7 6.4%
3rd Grade 2 1.8%
4th Grade 14 12.7%
5th Grade 13 11.8%
6th Grade 11 10%
7th Grade 11 10%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 125 250 2019-2020: 178 students 178 2019-2020 2021-2022: 171 students 171 -3.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 174 students 174 +1.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 174 63.0 2.8:1 K-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 171 122.0 1.4:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 178 121.5 1.5:1 K-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 02472)

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: $950,000
$0k 0% $238k 5% $475k 10% $713k 15% $950k 20% ZIP 02472 Income: $123,383 $123k ZIP 02472 Home Value: $737,600 $738k ZIP 02472 This ZIP Watertown Income: $123,383 $123k Watertown Home Value: $737,600 $738k Watertown City Average MIDDLESEX County Income: $147,334 $147k MIDDLESEX County Home Value: $785,498 $785k MIDDLESEX 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 02472 Poverty Rate: 6.1% 6.1% Watertown Poverty Rate: 6.1% 6.1% MIDDLESEX County Poverty Rate: 7.3% 7.3% 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 02472 Current ZIP
$123,383 $737,600 6.1% 35,317
Watertown (City Average)
$123,383 $737,600 6.1% 35,317
MIDDLESEX County (County Average)
$147,334 $785,498 7.3% 1,651,706
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

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