Boston School District, Massachusetts

Boston School District is a unified school district in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 666,442 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 48.3 sq mi (125 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
666,442 ± 55
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Suffolk County
Land area
48.3 sq mi (125 km²)
Median household income
$97,344 ± $1,837
Median home value
$731,700 ± $9,717
Water area
41.3 sq mi (107 km²)
State
Massachusetts
Census code (GEOID)
2502790
Coordinates (central point)
42.332735, -71.013513

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Boston School District, largest first

  1. Boston (city)666,442 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Winthrop School District4.5 mi northeast
  2. Chelsea School District4.5 mi north
  3. Quincy School District5.0 mi south
  4. Everett School District5.5 mi northwest
  5. Somerville School District6.0 mi northwest
  6. Cambridge School District6.1 mi northwest
  7. Revere School District6.2 mi north
  8. Brookline School District6.6 mi west
  9. Hull School District7.0 mi east
  10. Milton School District7.2 mi southwest
  11. Watertown School District8.8 mi west
  12. Newton School District10.0 mi west
All 14
  1. Dedham School District10 mi southwest
  2. Needham School District12 mi west

These share a boundary with Boston School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Boston School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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