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Ruth Baston Academy

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Ruth Baston Academy is an urban public school in Dorchester, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools. It serves 604 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 169 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades 7 - 12

604 Students

39 Teachers

315 Mt Vernon St

Dorchester, MA 02125 View local requests

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Ruth Baston Academy Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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