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38%
Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.
7%
High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
99%
Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.
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South Boston school information

Index South Boston Boston Massachusetts
Average Test Scores30%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 South Boston are 38% lower than the national average
  • There are approximately n/a public schools in South Boston
  • 89.9% of people in South Boston have completed 8th grade
  • 88.8% of people in South Boston have completed high school
  • 60.3% of people in South Boston have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in South Boston

      Index South Boston Boston Massachusetts
      Completed 8th grade89.9%84.3%88.3%
      Completed high school88.8%82.8%87.2%
      Completed some college73.7%64.4%65.0%
      Completed associate degree64.6%51.0%49.0%
      Completed bachelors60.3%46.4%41.2%
      Completed masters18.9%20.7%18.2%
      Completed professional degree5.2%7.3%5.4%
      Completed doctorate2.2%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 South Boston, 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.