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Boston: Education and Research
Elementary and Secondary Schools
Boston's school district is one of the nation's 60 largest. Boston spends nearly 30 percent of its annual budget on school matters, and its system excels in special education classes. The Boston School Committee is a seven member board, whose member are appointed by Mayor Menino. In 2005 the district was a finalist for the Broad Prize for Urban Education, the fourth time in as many years.
The following is a summary of data regarding the Boston public schools as of the 2004
–
2005 school year.
Total enrollment:
58,310
Number of facilities elementary schools:
66
elementary and middle schools:
11
middle schools:
18
high ...