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New Bedford 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 3 public high schools serving 3,042 students in New Bedford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in New Bedford School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in New Bedford School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Bedford High School, with 79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
25 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
12,504 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
1,032 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New Bedford 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#361 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
44%
Graduation Rate
75%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.63
# American Indian Students
44 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
95 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
5,310 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
23%
# Black Students
1,677 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
13%
11%
# White Students
4,687 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
38%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
677 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
500
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
989
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,007
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
988
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,065
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,041
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,030
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
900
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
965
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,020
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
822
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
759
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
763
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
655
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,549
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,991. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,949 is less than the state median of $24,753. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$270 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$275 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,553
$23,991
Spending / Student
$21,949
$24,753
Best New Bedford School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whaling City Junior/senior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
455 County Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
Grades: 7-12
| 67 students
Rank: #22.
New Bedford High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
230 Hathaway Blvd
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
Grades: 9-12
| 2,890 students
Rank: #33.
Trinity Day Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
181 Hillman Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
Grades: 4-12
| 85 students
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