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Item: Norwell School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

322 Main Street
Norwell, MA 02061

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (781) 659-8800

www.norwellschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

4 Schools

567 Schools

# Students

2,194 Students

204,892 Students

# Teachers

169 Teachers

17,529 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Norwell School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	45	77
Kind	159	83
1	165	78
2	163	72
3	178	63
4	178	56
5	196	47

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District Rank

Norwell School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 391 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#39 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Norwell School District
2023	#39
2022	#36
2021	#38
2019	#31
2018	#79
2017	#118
2016	#97
2015	#144
2014	#90
2013	#65
2012	#45
2011	#26
2010	#22

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69%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Norwell School District	Massachusetts
2023	69%	42%
2022	67%	41%
2021	61%	37%
2019	73%	51%
2018	71%	52%
2017	64%	53%
2016	76%	64%
2015	70%	61%
2014	74%	61%
2013	76%	61%
2012	79%	59%
2011	81%	59%
2010	81%	59%

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65%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Norwell School District	Massachusetts
2022	65%	44%
2021	70%	49%
2019	76%	54%
2018	71%	56%
2017	72%	54%
2016	85%	71%
2015	83%	69%
2014	86%	69%
2013	90%	69%
2012	90%	69%
2011	90%	70%
2010	89%	69%

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72%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Norwell School District	Massachusetts
2022	72%	44%
2021	68%	42%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Norwell School District	Massachusetts
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	95%	87%
2015	95%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	95%	85%
2012	95%	84%
2011	95%	83%

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(2022-23)

8.9%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Norwell School District	Massachusetts
2023	8.9%	22.8%
2022	15.5%	28.6%
2021	6.7%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Norwell School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.17	0.64
2022	0.17	0.62
2021	0.15	0.62
2020	0.13	0.61
2019	0.13	0.60
2018	0.11	0.59
2017	0.11	0.58
2016	0.11	0.56
2015	0.11	0.55
2014	0.09	0.54
2013	0.09	0.53
2012	0.10	0.52
2011	0.09	0.51
2010	0.09	0.50
2009	0.09	0.48
2008	0.09	0.47
2007	0.09	0.46
2006	0.10	0.45
2005	0.09	0.43
2004	0.08	0.42
2003	0.07	0.42
2002	0.07	0.40
2001	0.06	0.40
2000	0.05	0.39
1999	0.05	0.39
1998	0.05	0.38
1997	0.04	0.38
1996	0.05	0.36
1995	0.05	0.36
1994	0.05	0.36
1993	0.05	0.35
1992	0.05	0.35
1991	0.05	0.33
1990	0.05	0.32
1989	0.04	0.30
1988	0.04	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Norwell School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	2%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Norwell School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	24%
2022	2%	23%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	22%
2019	2%	21%
2018	1%	20%
2017	1%	19%
2016	2%	19%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	15%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	14%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Norwell School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%

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% White

89%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Norwell School District	Massachusetts
2023	91%	54%
2022	91%	56%
2021	92%	57%
2020	93%	58%
2019	93%	59%
2018	94%	60%
2017	94%	61%
2016	94%	63%
2015	94%	64%
2014	95%	65%
2013	95%	66%
2012	95%	67%
2011	96%	68%
2010	96%	69%
2009	96%	70%
2008	95%	71%
2007	95%	72%
2006	95%	73%
2005	95%	74%
2004	95%	75%
2003	96%	75%
2002	97%	76%
2001	97%	76%
2000	98%	77%
1999	98%	77%
1998	97%	78%
1997	98%	78%
1996	98%	79%
1995	98%	79%
1994	98%	79%
1993	96%	80%
1992	97%	80%
1991	97%	81%
1990	98%	82%
1989	98%	83%
1988	98%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Norwell School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,352 is less than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$46 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Norwell School District	Massachusetts
2023	$46 MM	$34 MM
2022	$45 MM	$33 MM
2021	$43 MM	$33 MM
2020	$44 MM	$30 MM
2019	$43 MM	$30 MM
2018	$41 MM	$29 MM
2017	$39 MM	$28 MM
2016	$38 MM	$28 MM
2015	$31 MM	$29 MM
2014	$36 MM	$25 MM
2012	$32 MM	$25 MM
2011	$31 MM	$29 MM
2010	$31 MM	$29 MM
2009	$32 MM	$25 MM
2008	$30 MM	$29 MM
2007	$33 MM	$30 MM
2006	$40 MM	$28 MM
2005	$35 MM	$25 MM
2004	$24 MM	$23 MM
2003	$22 MM	$22 MM
2002	$86 MM	$21 MM
2001	$18 MM	$20 MM
2000	$16 MM	$17 MM
1999	$15 MM	$16 MM
1998	$15 MM	$15 MM
1997	$14 MM	$15 MM
1996	$13 MM	$14 MM
1995	$14 MM	$14 MM
1992	$10 MM	$10 MM
1990	$9 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$47 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Norwell School District	Massachusetts
2023	$47 MM	$35 MM
2022	$47 MM	$32 MM
2021	$43 MM	$31 MM
2020	$42 MM	$30 MM
2019	$41 MM	$29 MM
2018	$39 MM	$27 MM
2017	$37 MM	$26 MM
2016	$36 MM	$26 MM
2015	$30 MM	$28 MM
2014	$35 MM	$25 MM
2012	$31 MM	$24 MM
2011	$30 MM	$28 MM
2010	$30 MM	$28 MM
2009	$32 MM	$24 MM
2008	$29 MM	$27 MM
2007	$27 MM	$28 MM
2006	$24 MM	$26 MM
2005	$23 MM	$23 MM
2004	$23 MM	$23 MM
2003	$20 MM	$22 MM
2002	$86 MM	$22 MM
2001	$18 MM	$20 MM
2000	$16 MM	$18 MM
1999	$16 MM	$16 MM
1998	$15 MM	$15 MM
1997	$14 MM	$14 MM
1996	$13 MM	$14 MM
1995	$12 MM	$12 MM
1992	$10 MM	$9 MM
1990	$9 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,990

$25,203

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Norwell School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,389	$25,503
2022	$20,538	$23,858
2021	$19,884	$24,560
2020	$19,699	$21,893
2019	$19,650	$22,465
2018	$18,492	$21,203
2017	$17,854	$21,707
2016	$17,116	$20,995
2015	$13,644	$20,216
2014	$15,825	$18,426
2012	$13,837	$17,368
2011	$13,259	$19,949
2010	$13,155	$20,216
2009	$13,908	$17,400
2008	$13,063	$20,313
2007	$14,502	$19,874
2006	$17,877	$18,605
2005	$16,524	$16,492
2004	$11,655	$14,710
2003	$10,768	$14,080
2002	$43,082	$13,131
2001	$8,885	$11,945
2000	$8,152	$10,807
1999	$7,949	$9,233
1998	$7,931	$8,168
1997	$7,784	$8,222
1995	$8,029	$7,665
1992	$6,080	$6,378
1990	$5,655	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$21,352

$27,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Norwell School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,758	$26,410
2022	$21,376	$23,735
2021	$19,569	$23,307
2020	$19,034	$21,748
2019	$18,501	$21,401
2018	$17,867	$19,776
2017	$16,837	$20,105
2016	$16,248	$19,473
2015	$13,271	$19,181
2014	$15,522	$18,091
2012	$13,379	$17,137
2011	$12,907	$19,427
2010	$12,795	$19,181
2009	$13,601	$16,788
2008	$12,398	$19,196
2007	$12,095	$18,606
2006	$11,063	$17,681
2005	$10,898	$15,640
2004	$11,240	$14,676
2003	$10,019	$13,753
2002	$43,087	$13,695
2001	$8,850	$12,113
2000	$8,175	$10,872
1999	$8,002	$9,235
1998	$7,996	$8,243
1997	$7,623	$7,752
1995	$7,226	$6,904
1992	$6,044	$5,896
1990	$5,527	$5,896

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Best Norwell School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Grace Farrar Cole

(Math: 67% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

81 High Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8823

Gr: PK-5 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

William G Vinal

(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 30%

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102 Old Oaken Bucket Road
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8820

Gr: PK-5 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,194 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education