Brockton School District

43 Crescent Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 4,154 students in Brockton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Brockton School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Brockton School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brockton High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
24 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
14,869 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
956 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

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%)
19%
42%
23%
44%
18%
44%
76%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
21%
25%
% Black
60%
12%
% White
12%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,318 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,847. 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 $24,604. 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
Spending
$321 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,318
$23,847
Spending / Student
$21,566
$24,604

Best Brockton School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edison Evening Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
470 Forest Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7638
Gr: 9-12 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 50:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Huntington Therapeutic Day School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
365 Westgate Drive
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7203
Gr: 8-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #33.
Brockton High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
470 Forest Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7633
Gr: 9-12 | 3,586 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #44.
Brockton Virtual Learning Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
470 Forest Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 562-6222
Gr: 2-12 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #55.
Frederick Douglass Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Warren Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7033
Gr: 8-11 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Rank: n/an/a
Edison Day Academy
470 Forest Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4377
Gr: 9-12 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • 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

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