Newton School District

100 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Newton 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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 179 students in Newton School District.
Public Preschools in Newton School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), 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
22 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
11,974 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
1,102 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Newton 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#29 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Newton  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newton  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.
73%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newton  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.
96%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Newton  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.67
# American Indian Students
12 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,417 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
20%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,119 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
28%
# Black Students
562 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
6,863 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
57%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
962 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
179
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
738
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
813
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
837
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
881
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
858
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
914
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
880
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
991
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
948
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
958
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
941
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
968
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,038
216
# Ungraded Students:
30
8

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,550 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,851 is higher 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
$342 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Newton  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
$334 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Newton  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
$28,550
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Newton  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
$27,851
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Newton  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 Newton School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
150 Jackson Road
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-6050
Grades: PK
| 179 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,974 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 96% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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