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Item: Arlington School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

869 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (781) 316-3501

www.arlington.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

Arlington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

11 Schools

522 Schools

# Students

6,113 Students

300,339 Students

# Teachers

485 Teachers

26,170 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
7	466	170
8	497	172

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District Rank

Arlington School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#25 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Arlington School District
2023	#25
2022	#27
2021	#31
2019	#51
2018	#87
2017	#83
2016	#86
2015	#58
2014	#80
2013	#81
2012	#78
2011	#73
2010	#62

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72%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	72%	42%
2022	69%	41%
2021	62%	37%
2019	70%	51%
2018	69%	52%
2017	68%	53%
2016	78%	64%
2015	80%	61%
2014	78%	61%
2013	77%	61%
2012	75%	59%
2011	74%	59%
2010	75%	59%

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70%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2022	70%	44%
2021	73%	49%
2019	72%	54%
2018	69%	56%
2017	72%	54%
2016	85%	71%
2015	87%	69%
2014	85%	69%
2013	86%	69%
2012	85%	69%
2011	87%	70%
2010	85%	69%

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70%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2022	70%	44%
2021	69%	42%

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98%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	98%	89%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	96%	88%
2018	93%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	95%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	91%	85%
2012	89%	84%
2011	92%	83%

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(2022-23)

11%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	11%	22.8%
2022	13.6%	28.6%
2021	5.3%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.52	0.64
2022	0.49	0.62
2021	0.49	0.62
2020	0.47	0.61
2019	0.47	0.60
2018	0.44	0.59
2017	0.44	0.58
2016	0.42	0.56
2015	0.42	0.55
2014	0.39	0.54
2013	0.39	0.53
2012	0.39	0.52
2011	0.38	0.51
2010	0.37	0.50
2009	0.36	0.48
2008	0.34	0.47
2007	0.33	0.46
2006	0.31	0.45
2005	0.29	0.43
2004	0.28	0.42
2003	0.25	0.42
2002	0.25	0.40
2001	0.25	0.40
2000	0.25	0.39
1999	0.25	0.39
1998	0.26	0.38
1997	0.25	0.38
1996	0.26	0.36
1995	0.25	0.36
1994	0.23	0.36
1993	0.22	0.35
1992	0.19	0.35
1991	0.18	0.33
1990	0.17	0.32
1989	0.16	0.30
1988	0.14	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	13%	7%
2022	13%	7%
2021	14%	7%
2020	13%	7%
2019	13%	7%
2018	13%	7%
2017	13%	7%
2016	12%	6%
2015	12%	6%
2014	11%	6%
2013	11%	6%
2012	11%	6%
2011	10%	6%
2010	10%	6%
2009	10%	5%
2008	11%	5%
2007	10%	5%
2006	9%	5%
2005	8%	5%
2004	7%	5%
2003	7%	5%
2002	7%	4%
2001	6%	4%
2000	6%	4%
1999	6%	4%
1998	5%	4%
1997	6%	4%
1996	6%	4%
1995	5%	4%
1994	5%	4%
1993	5%	4%
1992	4%	4%
1991	4%	3%
1990	4%	3%
1989	3%	3%
1988	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	24%
2022	6%	23%
2021	6%	22%
2020	6%	22%
2019	6%	21%
2018	6%	20%
2017	6%	19%
2016	5%	19%
2015	6%	18%
2014	5%	17%
2013	5%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	5%	15%
2009	5%	15%
2008	5%	14%
2007	5%	14%
2006	5%	13%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	3%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	8%
1992	3%	8%
1991	2%	8%
1990	2%	7%
1989	2%	7%
1988	1%	6%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	4%	8%
2011	4%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	5%	9%
2004	5%	9%
2003	5%	9%
2002	5%	9%
2001	6%	9%
2000	6%	9%
1999	6%	9%
1998	6%	8%
1997	5%	8%
1996	5%	8%
1995	6%	8%
1994	5%	8%
1993	5%	8%
1992	4%	8%
1991	4%	8%
1990	4%	8%
1989	3%	7%
1988	3%	7%

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% White

65%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	68%	54%
2022	70%	56%
2021	70%	57%
2020	71%	58%
2019	71%	59%
2018	74%	60%
2017	74%	61%
2016	75%	63%
2015	75%	64%
2014	77%	65%
2013	77%	66%
2012	77%	67%
2011	78%	68%
2010	79%	69%
2009	79%	70%
2008	80%	71%
2007	81%	72%
2006	82%	73%
2005	84%	74%
2004	85%	75%
2003	86%	75%
2002	86%	76%
2001	86%	76%
2000	86%	77%
1999	86%	77%
1998	86%	78%
1997	86%	78%
1996	86%	79%
1995	86%	79%
1994	88%	79%
1993	88%	80%
1992	89%	80%
1991	90%	81%
1990	90%	82%
1989	92%	83%
1988	92%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	9%	5%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,109 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,684 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$160 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	$160 MM	$34 MM
2022	$148 MM	$33 MM
2021	$137 MM	$33 MM
2020	$112 MM	$30 MM
2019	$106 MM	$30 MM
2018	$99 MM	$29 MM
2017	$93 MM	$28 MM
2016	$88 MM	$28 MM
2015	$70 MM	$29 MM
2014	$81 MM	$25 MM
2012	$76 MM	$25 MM
2011	$68 MM	$29 MM
2010	$70 MM	$29 MM
2009	$71 MM	$25 MM
2008	$65 MM	$29 MM
2007	$61 MM	$30 MM
2006	$59 MM	$28 MM
2005	$55 MM	$25 MM
2004	$50 MM	$23 MM
2003	$50 MM	$22 MM
2002	$45 MM	$21 MM
2001	$43 MM	$20 MM
2000	$41 MM	$17 MM
1999	$37 MM	$16 MM
1998	$35 MM	$15 MM
1997	$34 MM	$15 MM
1996	$33 MM	$14 MM
1995	$41 MM	$14 MM
1992	$28 MM	$10 MM
1990	$28 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$139 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	$139 MM	$35 MM
2022	$145 MM	$32 MM
2021	$121 MM	$31 MM
2020	$110 MM	$30 MM
2019	$99 MM	$29 MM
2018	$95 MM	$27 MM
2017	$88 MM	$26 MM
2016	$85 MM	$26 MM
2015	$68 MM	$28 MM
2014	$79 MM	$25 MM
2012	$73 MM	$24 MM
2011	$67 MM	$28 MM
2010	$68 MM	$28 MM
2009	$70 MM	$24 MM
2008	$64 MM	$27 MM
2007	$62 MM	$28 MM
2006	$64 MM	$26 MM
2005	$59 MM	$23 MM
2004	$48 MM	$23 MM
2003	$48 MM	$22 MM
2002	$47 MM	$22 MM
2001	$44 MM	$20 MM
2000	$42 MM	$18 MM
1999	$38 MM	$16 MM
1998	$35 MM	$15 MM
1997	$33 MM	$14 MM
1996	$35 MM	$14 MM
1995	$32 MM	$12 MM
1992	$27 MM	$9 MM
1990	$26 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,109

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	$26,658	$25,503
2022	$25,234	$23,858
2021	$23,825	$24,560
2020	$18,581	$21,893
2019	$17,797	$22,465
2018	$17,392	$21,203
2017	$16,815	$21,707
2016	$16,679	$20,995
2015	$13,426	$20,216
2014	$16,111	$18,426
2012	$15,699	$17,368
2011	$14,084	$19,949
2010	$14,836	$20,216
2009	$15,295	$17,400
2008	$14,338	$20,313
2007	$13,410	$19,874
2006	$13,084	$18,605
2005	$12,181	$16,492
2004	$11,271	$14,710
2003	$11,207	$14,080
2002	$10,601	$13,131
2001	$10,258	$11,945
2000	$9,769	$10,807
1999	$8,807	$9,233
1998	$8,243	$8,168
1997	$8,190	$8,222
1995	$10,380	$7,665
1992	$7,625	$6,378
1990	$7,230	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$22,684

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	$23,162	$26,410
2022	$24,786	$23,735
2021	$21,076	$23,307
2020	$18,179	$21,748
2019	$16,713	$21,401
2018	$16,614	$19,776
2017	$15,892	$20,105
2016	$15,997	$19,473
2015	$13,077	$19,181
2014	$15,772	$18,091
2012	$15,104	$17,137
2011	$13,904	$19,427
2010	$14,450	$19,181
2009	$15,078	$16,788
2008	$14,188	$19,196
2007	$13,557	$18,606
2006	$14,255	$17,681
2005	$13,107	$15,640
2004	$10,836	$14,676
2003	$10,720	$13,753
2002	$10,984	$13,695
2001	$10,446	$12,113
2000	$9,981	$10,872
1999	$8,972	$9,235
1998	$8,347	$8,243
1997	$8,099	$7,752
1995	$8,077	$6,904
1992	$7,163	$5,896
1990	$6,741	$5,896

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Best Arlington School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ottoson Middle School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 75%)
:

10/

Top 10%

63 Acton Street
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3745

Gr: 7-8 | 963 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,113 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 98% (Top 1% in MA)
: Top 10%
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education