Top Rankings
Brookline School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,181 students in Brookline School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Brookline School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Brookline School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brookline High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
12 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
7,023 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
546 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brookline School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.3%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
23%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
26%
% Black
7%
12%
% White
47%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,974 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,262 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$253 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$283 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,974
$23,855
Spending / Student
$40,262
$24,613
Best Brookline School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brookline High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
115 Greenough Street
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 713-5003
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 713-5003
Gr: 9-12 | 2,181 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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