Brockton School District

Item: Brockton School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

43 Crescent Street
Brockton, MA 02301

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 580-7000

www.bpsma.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

24 Schools

1,837 Schools

# Students

14,869 Students

916,334 Students

# Teachers

956 Teachers

77,716 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brockton School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	496	81
Kind	1,178	155
1	1,178	161
2	1,276	166
3	1,209	161
4	1,032	165
5	1,085	167
6	1,057	167
7	1,142	170
8	1,135	170
9	1,237	184
10	1,043	183
11	966	179
12	771	171
Grade Not Listed	64	4

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District Rank

Brockton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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 76% has increased from 74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#366 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Brockton School District
2023	#366
2022	#367
2021	#383
2019	#391
2018	#388
2017	#381
2016	#385
2015	#389
2014	#389
2013	#383
2012	#385

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19%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Brockton School District	Massachusetts
2023	19%	42%
2022	16%	41%
2021	12%	37%
2019	23%	51%
2018	24%	52%
2017	27%	53%
2016	41%	64%
2015	39%	61%
2014	38%	61%
2013	40%	61%
2012	36%	59%

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23%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Brockton School District	Massachusetts
2022	23%	44%
2021	22%	49%
2019	28%	54%
2018	24%	56%
2017	32%	54%
2016	53%	71%
2015	51%	69%
2014	48%	69%
2013	47%	69%
2012	49%	69%
2011	49%	70%

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18%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Brockton School District	Massachusetts
2022	18%	44%
2021	16%	42%

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76%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Brockton School District	Massachusetts
2023	76%	90%
2022	79%	90%
2021	77%	87%
2020	80%	88%
2019	73%	88%
2018	74%	87%
2017	78%	87%
2016	78%	87%
2015	77%	87%
2014	73%	86%
2013	74%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Brockton School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.60	0.64
2022	0.60	0.62
2021	0.59	0.62
2020	0.60	0.60
2019	0.60	0.60
2018	0.61	0.58
2017	0.61	0.58
2016	0.62	0.56
2015	0.60	0.55
2014	0.62	0.54
2013	0.63	0.53
2012	0.64	0.52
2011	0.64	0.51
2010	0.65	0.50
2009	0.65	0.51
2008	0.65	0.47
2007	0.65	0.46
2006	0.65	0.45
2005	0.63	0.43
2004	0.64	0.43
2003	0.64	0.42
2002	0.63	0.41
2001	0.63	0.40
2000	0.64	0.39
1999	0.64	0.39
1998	0.63	0.38
1997	0.63	0.38
1996	0.63	0.36
1995	0.62	0.36
1994	0.61	0.35
1993	0.60	0.35
1992	0.57	0.34
1991	0.55	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brockton School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	4%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1993	4%	4%
1992	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

21%

25%

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

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% Black

60%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brockton School District	Massachusetts
2023	59%	10%
2022	59%	10%
2021	60%	10%
2020	59%	9%
2019	59%	9%
2018	57%	9%
2017	57%	9%
2016	56%	9%
2015	53%	9%
2014	55%	9%
2013	54%	9%
2012	53%	8%
2011	52%	8%
2010	51%	8%
2009	50%	8%
2008	49%	8%
2007	48%	8%
2006	47%	8%
2005	48%	9%
2004	46%	9%
2003	45%	9%
2002	43%	9%
2001	42%	9%
2000	41%	9%
1999	39%	9%
1998	37%	8%
1997	35%	8%
1996	32%	8%
1995	30%	8%
1994	29%	7%
1993	26%	7%
1992	25%	7%
1991	22%	8%

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% White

12%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brockton School District	Massachusetts
2023	15%	54%
2022	16%	56%
2021	17%	57%
2020	19%	59%
2019	19%	59%
2018	22%	61%
2017	22%	61%
2016	23%	63%
2015	22%	64%
2014	24%	65%
2013	25%	66%
2012	26%	67%
2011	27%	68%
2010	28%	69%
2009	30%	70%
2008	32%	71%
2007	33%	72%
2006	33%	73%
2005	36%	74%
2004	38%	74%
2003	39%	75%
2002	41%	75%
2001	43%	76%
2000	43%	77%
1999	45%	77%
1998	47%	78%
1997	48%	78%
1996	51%	79%
1995	53%	79%
1994	54%	80%
1993	56%	80%
1992	59%	81%
1991	63%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,318 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,566 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$317 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Brockton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$317 MM	$33 MM
2022	$277 MM	$30 MM
2021	$317 MM	$33 MM
2020	$277 MM	$30 MM
2019	$284 MM	$30 MM
2018	$282 MM	$29 MM
2017	$290 MM	$28 MM
2016	$279 MM	$28 MM
2015	$218 MM	$29 MM
2014	$267 MM	$25 MM
2012	$235 MM	$25 MM
2011	$228 MM	$29 MM
2010	$218 MM	$29 MM
2009	$227 MM	$25 MM
2008	$231 MM	$29 MM
2007	$220 MM	$30 MM
2006	$211 MM	$28 MM
2005	$198 MM	$25 MM
2004	$199 MM	$23 MM
2003	$197 MM	$22 MM
2002	$183 MM	$21 MM
2001	$181 MM	$20 MM
2000	$165 MM	$17 MM
1999	$143 MM	$16 MM
1998	$130 MM	$15 MM
1997	$126 MM	$15 MM
1996	$116 MM	$14 MM
1995	$91 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$321 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Brockton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$321 MM	$31 MM
2022	$299 MM	$30 MM
2021	$321 MM	$31 MM
2020	$299 MM	$30 MM
2019	$290 MM	$29 MM
2018	$275 MM	$27 MM
2017	$281 MM	$26 MM
2016	$267 MM	$26 MM
2015	$215 MM	$28 MM
2014	$264 MM	$25 MM
2012	$234 MM	$24 MM
2011	$224 MM	$28 MM
2010	$215 MM	$28 MM
2009	$224 MM	$24 MM
2008	$267 MM	$27 MM
2007	$227 MM	$28 MM
2006	$210 MM	$26 MM
2005	$198 MM	$23 MM
2004	$198 MM	$23 MM
2003	$194 MM	$22 MM
2002	$185 MM	$22 MM
2001	$176 MM	$20 MM
2000	$161 MM	$18 MM
1999	$140 MM	$16 MM
1998	$127 MM	$15 MM
1997	$110 MM	$14 MM
1996	$104 MM	$14 MM
1995	$91 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,318

$23,845

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Brockton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,265	$24,728
2022	$17,287	$21,893
2021	$20,604	$24,560
2020	$17,287	$21,893
2019	$17,389	$22,465
2018	$16,954	$21,203
2017	$17,111	$21,707
2016	$16,286	$20,995
2015	$12,691	$20,216
2014	$15,715	$18,426
2012	$14,563	$17,368
2011	$14,391	$19,949
2010	$14,070	$20,216
2009	$14,816	$17,400
2008	$15,035	$20,313
2007	$14,081	$19,874
2006	$13,280	$18,605
2005	$12,342	$16,492
2004	$12,098	$14,710
2003	$11,812	$14,080
2002	$10,919	$13,131
2001	$10,766	$11,945
2000	$9,752	$10,807
1999	$8,570	$9,233
1998	$8,094	$8,168
1997	$8,119	$8,222
1995	$6,355	$7,665
1992	$5,172	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$21,566

$24,602

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Brockton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,513	$23,465
2022	$18,635	$21,748
2021	$20,844	$23,307
2020	$18,635	$21,748
2019	$17,743	$21,401
2018	$16,530	$19,776
2017	$16,540	$20,105
2016	$15,612	$19,473
2015	$12,500	$19,181
2014	$15,534	$18,091
2012	$14,499	$17,137
2011	$14,132	$19,427
2010	$13,859	$19,181
2009	$14,633	$16,788
2008	$17,412	$19,196
2007	$14,566	$18,606
2006	$13,247	$17,681
2005	$12,315	$15,640
2004	$12,027	$14,676
2003	$11,637	$13,753
2002	$11,053	$13,695
2001	$10,461	$12,113
2000	$9,547	$10,872
1999	$8,403	$9,235
1998	$7,936	$8,243
1997	$7,087	$7,752
1995	$6,367	$6,904
1992	$4,709	$5,896

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Brockton School District?

Brockton School District manages 24 public schools serving 14,869 students.

What is the rank of Brockton School District?

Brockton School District is ranked #366 out of 393 school districts in Massachusetts (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Brockton School District?

60% of Brockton School District students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Brockton School District?

Brockton School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Brockton School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,566 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,869 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 76% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education