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Dorchester, Massachusetts Private Schools (Closed)

Msgr. Ryan Memorial High School

Gr: 9-12 | 172 students

All-girls (Catholic)

11 Mayhew St.

Dorchester, MA 02125

(617) 282-2818

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St. Kevin Elementary School

Gr: K-8 | 105 students

Catholic

516 Columbia Road

Dorchester, MA 02125

(617) 825-3883

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St. Margaret School

Gr: 1-8 | 138 students

Catholic

790 Columbia Road

Dorchester, MA 02125

(617) 282-5621

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St. Peter Elementary School

Gr: K-8 | 179 students

Catholic

284 Bowdoin Street

Dorchester, MA 02122

(617) 282-8573

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Dorchester, MA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+50.0% (+4 schools) 10-yr

2,357

Students

+7.9% (+172 students) 10-yr

$9,013

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

73%

Students of Color

+102.8% (+37.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-30.8% (-4.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Dorchester)

This State (MA)

# Schools

12 Schools

853 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Dorchester, MA Total Schools
2025	12
2024	12
2023	11
2022	10
2021	10
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	8

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# Students

2,357 Students

126,221 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Dorchester, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	196	159	179
2024	195	156	172
2023	306	159	174
2022	248	162	185
2021	248	159	180
2020	250	155	171
2019	254	157	175
2018	255	157	172
2017	245	160	180
2016	92	159	178
2015	273	152	167

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% Students of Color

73%

32%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dorchester, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	73%	31%	34%
2024	73%	29%	34%
2023	46%	30%	33%
2022	34%	29%	33%
2021	34%	28%	32%
2020	37%	27%	32%
2019	38%	26%	31%
2018	38%	25%	31%
2017	42%	26%	32%
2016	94%	27%	32%
2015	36%	28%	32%

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0.76

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dorchester, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	0.76	0.63	0.65
2024	0.76	0.63	0.65
2023	0.67	0.62	0.65
2022	0.58	0.60	0.64
2021	0.58	0.60	0.64
2020	0.58	0.59	0.64
2019	0.58	0.57	0.63
2018	0.58	0.58	0.63
2017	0.56	0.55	0.61
2016	0.67	0.55	0.61
2015	0.55	0.55	0.61

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

187 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

95 Students

6,791 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dorchester, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	4%	6%	5%
2024	4%	6%	5%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

352 Students

7,564 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dorchester, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	15%	6%	9%
2024	15%	6%	9%
2023	7%	6%	9%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	12%	5%	8%
2018	12%	5%	8%
2017	8%	4%	8%
2016	22%	4%	8%
2015	8%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

741 Students

8,693 Students

% Black Students

31%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dorchester, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	31%	7%	7%
2024	32%	7%	7%
2023	23%	7%	8%
2022	12%	6%	7%
2021	12%	6%	7%
2020	13%	6%	8%
2019	15%	6%	7%
2018	15%	6%	7%
2017	15%	6%	7%
2016	45%	6%	7%
2015	15%	7%	8%

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# White Students

470 Students

67,896 Students

% White Students

20%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dorchester, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	20%	54%	52%
2024	20%	54%	52%
2023	51%	56%	52%
2022	62%	58%	54%
2021	62%	59%	54%
2020	62%	59%	54%
2019	61%	61%	56%
2018	61%	61%	56%
2017	64%	63%	58%
2016	3%	64%	58%
2015	65%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

83 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

702 Students

33,174 Students

% of Others Students

30%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dorchester, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	30%	27%	26%
2024	29%	27%	26%
2023	14%	25%	25%
2022	13%	24%	25%
2021	13%	24%	25%
2020	11%	23%	24%
2019	8%	22%	24%
2018	8%	23%	23%
2017	9%	21%	22%
2016	28%	21%	22%
2015	8%	19%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

262 Teachers

15,776 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dorchester, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	9:1	8:1	11:1
2024	9:1	8:1	11:1
2023	13:1	8:1	11:1
2022	12:1	8:1	11:1
2021	12:1	8:1	11:1
2020	12:1	8:1	12:1
2019	12:1	9:1	12:1
2018	12:1	9:1	12:1
2017	12:1	9:1	12:1
2016	10:1	9:1	12:1
2015	13:1	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

30%

68%

Average Class Size

18 students

14 students

Average Number of AP Courses

59 courses

16 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,013

$26,631

Average Endowment Size

$36.5 million

$94.31 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

100%

73%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

12 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Dorchester, MA?

The private schools in Dorchester, MA include St. John Paul Ii Catholic Acad.-regional Office, St. John Paul Ii Catholic Academy Columbia Camp, and Yawkey Konbit Kreyol Center.

How many private schools are located in Dorchester?

12 private schools are located in Dorchester.

How diverse are private schools in Dorchester?

Dorchester private schools are approximately 73% minority students, which is higher than the Massachusetts private school average of 32%.

What percentage of students in Dorchester go to private school?

18% of all K-12 students in Dorchester are educated in private schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Dorchester?

67% of private schools in Dorchester are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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