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Norwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
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 high school serving 987 students in Norwood School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Norwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Norwood School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Norwood High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
3,444 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Norwood School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
264 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
611 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
23%
# Black Students
419 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
12%
11%
# White Students
2,015 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
58%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
271
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
284
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
253
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
279
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
259
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
244
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
266
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
257
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
4
1,549
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,874 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,849 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,874
$23,971
Spending / Student
$23,849
$24,732
Best Norwood School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norwood High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
245 Nichols Street
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 769-2333
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 769-2333
Grades: 9-12
| 987 students
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