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 4 public preschools serving 1,951 students in Brockton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Brockton School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
24 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
15,265 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
1,112 Teachers
16,483 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.67
# American Indian Students
17 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
277 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
2,936 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
28%
# Black Students
9,081 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
60%
12%
# White Students
2,192 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
14%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
725 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
326
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
1,205
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,187
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,034
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,068
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,153
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,278
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,189
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,176
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,209
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,493
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
947
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,004
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
923
216
# Ungraded Students:
73
8

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 Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hancock
Math: 9% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Pearl Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7252
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #22.
Downey
Math: 7% | Reading: 17%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
55 Electric Avenue
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7221
Grades: PK-5
| 565 students
Rank: #33.
Dr W Arnone Community School
Math: 5% | Reading: 9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
135 Belmont Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4440
Grades: PK-5
| 691 students
Rank: n/an/a
45 Oakdale Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7685
Grades: PK
| 184 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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