New Bedford School District

Item: New Bedford School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

455 County Street, C/o Paul Rodrigues Administrat
New Bedford, MA 02740

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 997-4511

www.newbedfordschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

24 Schools

1,837 Schools

# Students

12,488 Students

916,334 Students

# Teachers

1,031 Teachers

77,716 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Bedford School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	539	81
Kind	1,011	155
1	1,048	161
2	1,069	166
3	1,031	161
4	990	165
5	950	167
6	895	167
7	929	170
8	915	170
9	793	184
10	855	183
11	797	179
12	666	171

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District Rank

New Bedford 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 80% has increased from 59% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#359 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Bedford School District
2023	#359
2022	#361
2021	#357
2019	#369
2018	#367
2017	#381
2016	#387
2015	#392
2014	#391
2013	#391
2012	#388

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22%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	22%	42%
2022	21%	41%
2021	17%	37%
2019	31%	51%
2018	31%	52%
2017	30%	53%
2016	44%	64%
2015	41%	61%
2014	38%	61%
2013	36%	61%
2012	34%	59%

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23%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2022	23%	44%
2021	28%	49%
2019	34%	54%
2018	31%	56%
2017	30%	54%
2016	49%	71%
2015	50%	69%
2014	45%	69%
2013	44%	69%
2012	46%	69%
2011	45%	70%

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21%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2022	21%	44%
2021	20%	42%

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80%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	80%	90%
2022	75%	90%
2021	80%	87%
2020	81%	88%
2019	72%	88%
2018	59%	87%
2017	59%	87%
2016	60%	87%
2015	58%	87%
2014	61%	86%
2013	59%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.67	0.64
2022	0.67	0.62
2021	0.67	0.62
2020	0.66	0.60
2019	0.66	0.60
2018	0.65	0.58
2017	0.65	0.58
2016	0.65	0.56
2015	0.59	0.55
2014	0.65	0.54
2013	0.65	0.53
2012	0.65	0.52
2011	0.65	0.51
2010	0.65	0.50
2009	0.65	0.51
2008	0.60	0.47
2007	0.60	0.46
2006	0.58	0.45
2005	0.54	0.43
2004	0.54	0.43
2003	0.52	0.42
2002	0.51	0.41
2001	0.49	0.40
2000	0.47	0.39
1999	0.47	0.39
1998	0.46	0.38
1997	0.46	0.38
1996	0.44	0.36
1995	0.44	0.36
1994	0.42	0.35
1993	0.42	0.35
1992	0.41	0.34
1991	0.40	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

45%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	43%	24%
2022	42%	23%
2021	42%	22%
2020	40%	21%
2019	40%	21%
2018	39%	19%
2017	39%	19%
2016	37%	19%
2015	31%	18%
2014	33%	17%
2013	31%	16%
2012	30%	16%
2011	28%	15%
2010	28%	15%
2009	28%	14%
2008	28%	15%
2007	27%	14%
2006	25%	13%
2005	20%	12%
2004	19%	12%
2003	18%	11%
2002	17%	11%
2001	16%	11%
2000	14%	10%
1999	14%	10%
1998	14%	10%
1997	14%	10%
1996	13%	9%
1995	13%	9%
1994	12%	9%
1993	12%	9%
1992	12%	8%
1991	11%	8%

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% Black

14%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	14%	10%
2022	13%	10%
2021	13%	10%
2020	13%	9%
2019	13%	9%
2018	12%	9%
2017	12%	9%
2016	12%	9%
2015	12%	9%
2014	12%	9%
2013	12%	9%
2012	12%	8%
2011	12%	8%
2010	12%	8%
2009	12%	8%
2008	13%	8%
2007	14%	8%
2006	14%	8%
2005	15%	9%
2004	16%	9%
2003	15%	9%
2002	15%	9%
2001	15%	9%
2000	15%	9%
1999	15%	9%
1998	14%	8%
1997	14%	8%
1996	14%	8%
1995	13%	8%
1994	13%	7%
1993	13%	7%
1992	12%	7%
1991	12%	8%

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% White

34%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	36%	54%
2022	38%	56%
2021	38%	57%
2020	40%	59%
2019	40%	59%
2018	43%	61%
2017	43%	61%
2016	45%	63%
2015	41%	64%
2014	48%	65%
2013	49%	66%
2012	50%	67%
2011	52%	68%
2010	51%	69%
2009	51%	70%
2008	54%	71%
2007	55%	72%
2006	56%	73%
2005	64%	74%
2004	64%	74%
2003	66%	75%
2002	67%	75%
2001	68%	76%
2000	70%	77%
1999	70%	77%
1998	71%	78%
1997	71%	78%
1996	72%	79%
1995	73%	79%
1994	74%	80%
1993	74%	80%
1992	75%	81%
1991	76%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	New Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	6%	2%
2009	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,977 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$270 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$270 MM	$33 MM
2022	$244 MM	$30 MM
2021	$270 MM	$33 MM
2020	$244 MM	$30 MM
2019	$237 MM	$30 MM
2018	$272 MM	$29 MM
2017	$275 MM	$28 MM
2016	$232 MM	$28 MM
2015	$205 MM	$29 MM
2014	$185 MM	$25 MM
2012	$178 MM	$25 MM
2011	$187 MM	$29 MM
2010	$205 MM	$29 MM
2009	$200 MM	$25 MM
2008	$189 MM	$29 MM
2007	$220 MM	$30 MM
2006	$187 MM	$28 MM
2005	$205 MM	$25 MM
2004	$175 MM	$23 MM
2003	$167 MM	$22 MM
2002	$156 MM	$21 MM
2001	$150 MM	$20 MM
2000	$138 MM	$17 MM
1999	$130 MM	$16 MM
1998	$119 MM	$15 MM
1997	$130 MM	$15 MM
1996	$123 MM	$14 MM
1995	$101 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$275 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$274 MM	$31 MM
2022	$263 MM	$30 MM
2021	$274 MM	$31 MM
2020	$263 MM	$30 MM
2019	$229 MM	$29 MM
2018	$230 MM	$27 MM
2017	$300 MM	$26 MM
2016	$197 MM	$26 MM
2015	$213 MM	$28 MM
2014	$188 MM	$25 MM
2012	$195 MM	$24 MM
2011	$199 MM	$28 MM
2010	$213 MM	$28 MM
2009	$208 MM	$24 MM
2008	$194 MM	$27 MM
2007	$190 MM	$28 MM
2006	$177 MM	$26 MM
2005	$179 MM	$23 MM
2004	$172 MM	$23 MM
2003	$162 MM	$22 MM
2002	$156 MM	$22 MM
2001	$142 MM	$20 MM
2000	$133 MM	$18 MM
1999	$128 MM	$16 MM
1998	$117 MM	$15 MM
1997	$112 MM	$14 MM
1996	$110 MM	$14 MM
1995	$98 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,581

$23,845

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,522	$24,728
2022	$18,924	$21,893
2021	$21,449	$24,560
2020	$18,924	$21,893
2019	$18,469	$22,465
2018	$21,506	$21,203
2017	$21,935	$21,707
2016	$18,447	$20,995
2015	$16,566	$20,216
2014	$14,502	$18,426
2012	$14,212	$17,368
2011	$14,936	$19,949
2010	$16,207	$20,216
2009	$15,839	$17,400
2008	$14,567	$20,313
2007	$16,799	$19,874
2006	$13,943	$18,605
2005	$14,449	$16,492
2004	$12,013	$14,710
2003	$11,424	$14,080
2002	$10,558	$13,131
2001	$10,287	$11,945
2000	$9,533	$10,807
1999	$8,859	$9,233
1998	$8,077	$8,168
1997	$8,865	$8,222
1995	$6,973	$7,665
1992	$5,415	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$21,977

$24,602

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,918	$23,465
2022	$20,397	$21,748
2021	$21,843	$23,307
2020	$20,397	$21,748
2019	$17,823	$21,401
2018	$18,205	$19,776
2017	$23,938	$20,105
2016	$15,683	$19,473
2015	$17,242	$19,181
2014	$14,716	$18,091
2012	$15,516	$17,137
2011	$15,869	$19,427
2010	$16,868	$19,181
2009	$16,517	$16,788
2008	$14,936	$19,196
2007	$14,500	$18,606
2006	$13,198	$17,681
2005	$12,621	$15,640
2004	$11,844	$14,676
2003	$11,135	$13,753
2002	$10,562	$13,695
2001	$9,739	$12,113
2000	$9,166	$10,872
1999	$8,693	$9,235
1998	$7,963	$8,243
1997	$7,623	$7,752
1995	$6,758	$6,904
1992	$4,804	$5,896

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to New Bedford School District?

New Bedford School District manages 24 public schools serving 12,488 students.

What is the rank of New Bedford School District?

New Bedford School District is ranked #357 out of 393 school districts in Massachusetts (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in New Bedford School District?

45% of New Bedford School District students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 14% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of New Bedford School District?

New Bedford School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is New Bedford School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,977 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 80% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education