Perkins School For The Blind
Watertown · MA · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Clearway School → Dearborn Academy → Waldorf High School Of Massachusetts Bay → German International School Boston → Buckingham Browne & Nichols School → Arlington School → Brimmer & May School → Bay Cove Academy →For Parents
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,383/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.1%/year, projecting from 2022's 171 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearway School Newton |
Private | 1.2 | 39 | — |
| Dearborn Academy Newton |
Private | 1.2 | 44 | — |
| Waldorf High School Of Massachusetts Bay Belmont |
Private | 1.6 | 39 | — |
| German International School Boston Boston |
Private | 2.0 | 234 | +5.9% |
| Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Cambridge |
Private | 2.2 | 1,407 | +45.2% |
| Arlington School Belmont |
Private | 2.5 | 32 | — |
| Brimmer & May School Chestnut Hill |
Private | 2.5 | 399 | +6.7% |
| Bay Cove Academy Brookline |
Private | 2.6 | 27 | — |