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 are 2 public high schools serving 3,935 students in Newton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Newton School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Newton School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newton South 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 41% of the student body (majority Asian), 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
22 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
11,974 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
1,102 Teachers
27,355 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.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
49%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.63
# American Indian Students
12 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,417 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
20%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,119 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
23%
# Black Students
562 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
5%
11%
# White Students
6,863 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
57%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
962 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
179
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
738
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
813
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
837
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
881
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
858
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
914
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
880
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
991
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
948
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
958
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
941
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
968
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,038
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
30
1,549
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.
Total Revenue
$342 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$334 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,550
$23,971
Spending / Student
$27,851
$24,732
Best Newton School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newton South High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
140 Brandeis Road
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6700
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,837 students
Rank: #22.
Newton North High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
457 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-6200
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,098 students
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