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
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 4,719 students in Brockton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, 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 23% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Brockton School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brockton High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
24 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
15,265 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
1,112 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Brockton 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 77% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#383 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Brockton  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brockton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brockton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
77%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Brockton  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.63
# American Indian Students
17 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
277 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,936 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
23%
# Black Students
9,081 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
60%
11%
# White Students
2,192 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
14%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
725 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
326
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
1,205
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,187
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,034
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,068
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,153
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,278
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,189
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,176
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,209
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,493
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
947
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,004
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
923
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
73
1,549

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,765 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,007 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$317 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Brockton  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$321 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Brockton  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,765
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Brockton  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,007
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Brockton  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brockton School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brockton Champion High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
175 Warren Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4377
Grades: 9-12
| 116 students
Rank: #22.
Brockton High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
470 Forest Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7633
Grades: 9-12
| 3,943 students
Rank: #33.
Huntington Therapeutic Day School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1121 Warren Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7203
Grades: 4-12
| 61 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Edison Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
470 Forest Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7638
Grades: 9-12
| 203 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Frederick Douglass Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Warren Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7033
Grades: 8-11
| 12 students
Rank: n/an/a
108 Oak Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4377
Grades: K-12
| 384 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,265 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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