Top Rankings
Newton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 179 students in Newton School District.
Public Preschools in Newton School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
22 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
11,974 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
1,102 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Newton School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
49%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.67
# American Indian Students
12 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,417 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
20%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,119 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
28%
# Black Students
562 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
6,863 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
57%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
962 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
179
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
738
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
813
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
837
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
881
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
858
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
914
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
880
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
991
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
948
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
958
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
941
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
968
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,038
216
# Ungraded Students:
30
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,550 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,851 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$342 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$334 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,550
$23,971
Spending / Student
$27,851
$24,732
Best Newton School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
150 Jackson Road
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-6050
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-6050
Grades: PK
| 179 students
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