Top Rankings
Arlington 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,483 students in Arlington School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Arlington School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Arlington School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Arlington High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
5,866 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Arlington 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
754 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
13%
7%
# Hispanic Students
378 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
23%
# Black Students
198 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
4,065 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
69%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
443 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
486
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
474
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
471
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
543
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
469
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
509
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
452
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
473
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
433
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
364
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
372
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
362
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
385
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,549
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,374 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,677 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,374
$23,971
Spending / Student
$20,677
$24,732
Best Arlington School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arlington High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
869 Mass Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3591
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3591
Grades: 9-12
| 1,483 students
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