Top Rankings
Needham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,669 students in Needham School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Needham School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Needham School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Needham High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
5,515 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
439 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Needham School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
49%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
596 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
11%
7%
# Hispanic Students
361 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
23%
# Black Students
171 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
4,047 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
73%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
319 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
369
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
411
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
415
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
430
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
439
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
433
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
450
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
383
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
445
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
431
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
420
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
377
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
441
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,549
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,173 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,751 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,173
$23,971
Spending / Student
$24,751
$24,732
Best Needham School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Needham High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
609 Webster Street
Needham Heights, MA 02494
(781) 455-0800
Needham Heights, MA 02494
(781) 455-0800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,669 students
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