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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 6,148 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Chelsea Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Suffolk County). During the 2024 school year, 6,148 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Chelsea Public Schools consists of nine members serving two-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Yessenia Alfaro
Mayra Balderas
Katherine Cabral
Claryangeliz Covas Caraballo
Jonathan Gomez-Pereira
Lucia Henriquez
Ana Hernandez
Sarah Neville
Shawn O'Regan

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $20,372,000 $3,354 15%
Local: $2,638,000 $434 2%
State: $115,894,000 $19,080 83%
Total: $138,904,000 $22,869
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $156,319,000 $25,735
Total Current Expenditures: $120,353,000 $19,814
Instructional Expenditures: $66,450,000 $10,940 43%
Student and Staff Support: $23,564,000 $3,879 15%
Administration: $10,787,000 $1,775 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $19,552,000 $3,218 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,977,000 $654
Construction: $3,315,000 $545
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $591,000 $97
Interest on Debt: $1,299,000 $213


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 17 40-59 15-19 16 PS <=20 25-29
2020-2021 12 PS 15-19 11 <50 20-29 15-19
2018-2019 27 50-59 25-29 26 PS 30-39 35-39
2017-2018 29 40-49 25-29 28 <50 40-49 35-39
2016-2017 28 40-49 20-24 27 <50 21-39 35-39
2015-2016 38 50-59 35-39 38 >=50 40-59 40-44
2014-2015 37 60-69 25-29 37 >=50 21-39 35-39
2013-2014 40 50-59 30-34 40 <50 40-59 45-49
2012-2013 40 60-64 30-34 39 <50 40-59 45-49
2011-2012 41 70-79 30-34 41 PS <50 45-49
2010-2011 43 75-79 35-39 42 PS >=50 50-54

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 19 40-59 20-24 18 PS <=20 30-34
2020-2021 24 PS 30-34 23 <50 40-49 30-34
2018-2019 32 50-59 35-39 31 PS 40-49 40-44
2017-2018 33 50-59 35-39 32 <50 30-39 40-44
2016-2017 28 40-49 25-29 27 <50 21-39 35-39
2015-2016 38 50-59 40-44 36 <50 40-59 50-54
2014-2015 35 50-59 35-39 33 <50 40-59 45-49
2013-2014 39 40-49 35-39 38 <50 40-59 40-44
2012-2013 42 55-59 40-44 41 <50 21-39 50-54
2011-2012 44 60-69 40-44 43 PS <50 50-54
2010-2011 47 70-74 40-44 46 PS >=50 50-54

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 66 >=50 67 PS >=50 40-59
2020-2021 67 PS >=80 65 >=50 60-79
2019-2020 66 PS 60-79 65 >=50 60-79
2018-2019 64 PS 60-79 63 PS PS 60-79
2017-2018 59 >=50 >=80 56 PS 60-79
2016-2017 57 >=50 70-79 53 PS 70-79
2015-2016 60 >=50 >=80 57 PS PS 60-79
2014-2015 63 >=50 70-79 60-64 PS PS 60-79
2013-2014 64 >=50 70-79 60-64 50-59
2012-2013 64 >=50 60-79 60-64 PS 70-79
2011-2012 58 >=80 50-59 55-59 60-69
2010-2011 55 >=50 40-59 50-54 PS 60-69


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 6,148 -2.7
2022-2023 6,312 3.8
2021-2022 6,074 2.3
2020-2021 5,936 -5.4
2019-2020 6,255 2.7
2018-2019 6,088 -3.9
2017-2018 6,326 -2.4
2016-2017 6,480 0.2
2015-2016 6,466 1.8
2014-2015 6,350 3.7
2013-2014 6,118 3.7
2012-2013 5,891 3.4
2011-2012 5,692 2.1
2010-2011 5,570 -1.2
2009-2010 5,638 0.6
2008-2009 5,602 1.9
2007-2008 5,493 -1.3
2006-2007 5,566 1.5
2005-2006 5,485 -0.7
2004-2005 5,525 -2.7
2003-2004 5,672 -1.9
2002-2003 5,777 0.5
2001-2002 5,749 0.1
2000-2001 5,741 1.4
1999-2000 5,658 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Chelsea Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 7.4
Black 4.3 9.6
Hispanic 88.5 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 0.4 4.5
White 5.9 52.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Chelsea Public Schools had 490.51 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.53.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 15.40
Kindergarten: 19.15
Elementary: 331.60
Secondary: 124.36
Total: 490.51

Chelsea Public Schools employed 18.40 district administrators and 44.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 18.40
District Administrative Support: 35.75
School Administrators: 44.00
School Administrative Support: 57.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 148.25
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 20.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.90
Library/Media Support: 8.00
Student Support Services: 65.00
Other Support Services: 36.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Chelsea Public Schools operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Chelsea High1,6809-12
Chelsea Opportunity Academy1259-12
Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy607-12
Clark Avenue School6785-8
Edgar A Hooks Elementary4531-4
Eugene Wright Science And Technology Academy4435-8
Frank M Sokolowski Elementary4971-4
George F. Kelly Elementary4861-6
Joseph A. Browne School4855-8
Shurtleff Early Childhood806PK-1
William A Berkowitz Elementary4351-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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