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Compass

Private, Nonsectarian Grades K-12

Students ?

4.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

290 Bowdoin St
Dorchester, MA 02122-1814

(857) 220-2333

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.9%

Hispanic:

10.3%

White:

8.8%

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Schools Near Compass

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Compass	Private, Nonsectarian	K-12	290 Bowdoin St	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	(857) 220-2333
Cristo Rey Boston High School	Private, Roman Catholic	9-12	100 Savin Hill Ave	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	(617) 825-2580	230	16	14.5	2 (0.9%)	101 (43.9%)	109 (47.4%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)
Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center	Private, Roman Catholic, Girls	3-8	515 Blue Hill Ave	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	(617) 427-1177	69	9	7.5	0 (0.0%)	63 (91.3%)	4 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)
St John Paul II Catholic Acad.-Regional Office	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	790 Columbia Rd	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	(617) 265-0019	1,032	58	13.1	100 (9.7%)	375 (36.3%)	148 (14.3%)	48 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	88 (8.5%)
St John Paul II Catholic Academy Columbia Camp	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	790 Columbia Rd	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	(617) 265-0019	283	19	11.2	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Epiphany School	Private, Episcopal	5-8	154 Centre St	Dorchester Center	02124	Suffolk County	(616) 326-0425	84	15	5.6	1 (1.2%)	60 (71.4%)	23 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Boston College High School	Private, Roman Catholic, Boys	7-12	150 William T Morrissey Blvd	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	(617) 474-5112	1,439	111	12.9	984 (68.4%)	153 (10.6%)	133 (9.2%)	111 (7.7%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	50 (3.5%)
St Patrick School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-6	131 Mount Pleasant Ave	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	(617) 427-3881
St John Paul II Academy, Neponset	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	239 Neponset Ave	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	(617) 265-0019	367	23	12.6	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Neighborhood Schools	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-6	34 Peter Parley Rd	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	(617) 522-0880	50	7	6.7	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)

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What is the racial makeup of Compass?

Students at Compass are 78% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Compass?

In the 2019-20 school year, 68 students attended Compass.

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School								Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
Compass	Private, Nonsectarian	K-12	290 Bowdoin St	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	(857) 220-2333
Cristo Rey Boston High School	Private, Roman Catholic	9-12	100 Savin Hill Ave	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	(617) 825-2580	230	16	14.5		2 (0.9%)	101 (43.9%)	109 (47.4%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)
Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center	Private, Roman Catholic, Girls	3-8	515 Blue Hill Ave	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	(617) 427-1177	69	9	7.5		0 (0.0%)	63 (91.3%)	4 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)
St John Paul II Catholic Acad.-Regional Office	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	790 Columbia Rd	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	(617) 265-0019	1,032	58	13.1		100 (9.7%)	375 (36.3%)	148 (14.3%)	48 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	88 (8.5%)
St John Paul II Catholic Academy Columbia Camp	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	790 Columbia Rd	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	(617) 265-0019	283	19	11.2		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Epiphany School	Private, Episcopal	5-8	154 Centre St	Dorchester Center	02124	Suffolk County	(616) 326-0425	84	15	5.6		1 (1.2%)	60 (71.4%)	23 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Boston College High School	Private, Roman Catholic, Boys	7-12	150 William T Morrissey Blvd	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	(617) 474-5112	1,439	111	12.9		984 (68.4%)	153 (10.6%)	133 (9.2%)	111 (7.7%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	50 (3.5%)
St Patrick School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-6	131 Mount Pleasant Ave	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	(617) 427-3881
St John Paul II Academy, Neponset	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	239 Neponset Ave	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	(617) 265-0019	367	23	12.6		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Neighborhood Schools	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-6	34 Peter Parley Rd	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	(617) 522-0880	50	7	6.7		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)