| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school |
27,922 |
|
1,739,541 |
|
| Nursery school, preschool |
1,915 |
6.86% |
114,276 |
6.57% |
| Kindergarten |
1,258 |
4.51% |
83,601 |
4.81% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) |
8,144 |
29.17% |
632,930 |
36.38% |
| High school (grades 9-12) |
4,110 |
14.72% |
342,429 |
19.69% |
| College or graduate school |
12,495 |
44.75% |
566,305 |
32.55% |
|
Source: American Community Survey, 3-Year Estimates (2008-2010)
|
Educational Attainment
| Population 25 years and over |
54,147 |
4,418,255 |
202,053,193 |
| Less than 9th grade |
2.10% |
4.90% |
6.20% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
1.90% |
6.20% |
8.50% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) |
11.20% |
26.20% |
28.40% |
| Some college, no degree |
7.90% |
16.50% |
21.30% |
| Associate's degree |
3.10% |
7.70% |
7.60% |
| Bachelor's degree |
27.50% |
22.00% |
17.60% |
| Graduate or professional degree |
46.40% |
16.50% |
10.40% |
|
Source: American Community Survey, 3-Year Estimates (2008-2010)
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4-Year Graduation Rate
| All Students |
912 |
74,307 |
95.5% |
83.4% |
3.5% |
6.6% |
| Male |
469 |
37,982 |
94.5% |
80.5% |
4.7% |
8.1% |
| Female |
443 |
36,325 |
96.6% |
86.5% |
2.3% |
5.0% |
| Limited English Proficiency |
46 |
4,373 |
87.0% |
56.2% |
10.9% |
17.4% |
| Special Education |
262 |
14,521 |
88.2% |
65.6% |
10.3% |
16.8% |
| Low Income |
144 |
29,402 |
86.8% |
69.8% |
8.3% |
11.7% |
| Black or African American |
52 |
6,767 |
88.5% |
70.7% |
9.6% |
13.0% |
| Asian |
119 |
3,565 |
97.5% |
87.7% |
2.5% |
5.4% |
| Hispanic |
56 |
10,364 |
87.5% |
61.9% |
7.1% |
13.8% |
| White |
649 |
52,107 |
96.3% |
89.1% |
2.9% |
4.4% |
| Multi-race, non-Hispanic |
36 |
1,229 |
97.2% |
81.2% |
2.8% |
8.1% |
| All Students |
912 |
74,307 |
0.2% |
1.7% |
0.8% |
7.2% |
| Male |
469 |
37,982 |
0.4% |
1.9% |
0.4% |
8.3% |
| Female |
443 |
36,325 |
0.0% |
1.5% |
1.1% |
6.0% |
| Limited English Proficiency |
46 |
4,373 |
0.0% |
0.7% |
2.2% |
19.0% |
| Special Education |
262 |
14,521 |
0.0% |
1.8% |
1.5% |
13.2% |
| Low Income |
144 |
29,402 |
0.7% |
2.7% |
4.2% |
13.5% |
| Black or African American |
52 |
6,767 |
1.9% |
1.7% |
0.0% |
12.2% |
| Asian |
119 |
3,565 |
0.0% |
0.6% |
0.0% |
4.9% |
| Hispanic |
56 |
10,364 |
0.0% |
2.6% |
5.4% |
18.3% |
| White |
649 |
52,107 |
0.2% |
1.5% |
0.6% |
4.5% |
| Multi-race, non-Hispanic |
36 |
1,229 |
0.0% |
2.1% |
0.0% |
7.4% |
|
Source: Massachusetts Department of Education, 2011
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