Perkins School For The Blind
Watertown · MA · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Lyon High School → Watertown High → Clearway School → Dearborn Academy → Mt Alvernia High School → Newton Country Day School → Mesivta High School Of Greater Boston → Waldorf High School Of Massachusetts Bay →📋 At a glance
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How Perkins School For The Blind compares for families
What families should know about Perkins School For The Blind.
- ▸ LocallyMA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+14 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Lyon High School, Watertown High, Clearway School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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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.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon High School Brighton |
Public | 1.0 | 95 | -26.4% |
| Watertown High Watertown |
Public | 1.1 | 761 | +8.7% |
| Clearway School Newton |
Private | 1.2 | 39 | — |
| Dearborn Academy Newton |
Private | 1.2 | 44 | — |
| Mt Alvernia High School Newton |
Private | 1.4 | 134 | -32.0% |
| Newton Country Day School Newton |
Private | 1.4 | 391 | — |
| Mesivta High School Of Greater Boston Brighton |
Private | 1.4 | 52 | +0.0% |
| Waldorf High School Of Massachusetts Bay Belmont |
Private | 1.6 | 39 | — |