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24%
Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.
9%
High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
16%
Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.
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North Dorchester school information

Index North Dorchester Boston Massachusetts
Average Test Scores37%33%52%
Student/Teacher ration/a15:114:1
Total public schoolsn/a681,167
Total private schoolsn/a22508
Total post-secondary schoolsn/a53193

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in North Dorchester are 24% lower than the national average
  • There are approximately n/a public schools in North Dorchester
  • 78.0% of people in North Dorchester have completed 8th grade
  • 75.9% of people in North Dorchester have completed high school
  • 35.3% of people in North Dorchester have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in North Dorchester

      Index North Dorchester Boston Massachusetts
      Completed 8th grade78.0%84.3%88.3%
      Completed high school75.9%82.8%87.2%
      Completed some college53.6%64.4%65.0%
      Completed associate degree39.9%51.0%49.0%
      Completed bachelors35.3%46.4%41.2%
      Completed masters11.8%20.7%18.2%
      Completed professional degree3.1%7.3%5.4%
      Completed doctorate1.1%3.0%2.6%

      Nearby cities with high average school scores

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Dover, MA2,51885%77.4%
      Belmont, MA26,15884%74.0%
      Winchester, MA22,76081%69.3%
      Wellesley, MA28,74780%66.0%
      Hingham, MA5,83779%65.5%
      Boston, MA689,32633%32.0%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      El Paso, TX679,87950%3.5%
      Washington, DC701,97431%35.4%
      Detroit, MI672,35119%60.7%
      Nashville, TN667,07026%45.1%
      Denver, CO715,87833%30.5%
      Boston, MA689,32633%32.0%
      Source: The North 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.