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Item: Norwood School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

275 Prospect Street
Norwood, MA 02062

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (781) 762-6804

www.norwood.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,824 Schools

# Students

3,575 Students

915,932 Students

# Teachers

319 Teachers

77,193 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Norwood School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	129	80
Kind	256	156
1	309	162
2	284	164
3	276	170
4	286	165
5	262	168
6	272	170
7	263	170
8	272	172
9	259	183
10	239	181
11	219	182
12	246	179
Grade Not Listed	3	5

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District Rank

Norwood School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Norwood School District
2023	#227
2022	#219
2021	#234
2019	#203
2018	#199
2017	#201
2016	#163
2015	#191
2014	#212
2013	#227
2012	#215

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43%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Norwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	43%	42%
2022	44%	41%
2021	36%	37%
2019	53%	51%
2018	55%	52%
2017	55%	53%
2016	69%	64%
2015	65%	61%
2014	62%	61%
2013	62%	61%
2012	62%	59%

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41%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Norwood School District	Massachusetts
2022	41%	44%
2021	46%	49%
2019	54%	54%
2018	55%	56%
2017	57%	54%
2016	81%	71%
2015	79%	69%
2014	76%	69%
2013	75%	69%
2012	74%	69%
2011	76%	70%

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40%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Norwood School District	Massachusetts
2022	40%	44%
2021	40%	42%

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96%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Norwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	96%	89%
2022	96%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	93%	88%
2018	94%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	93%	87%
2015	91%	87%
2014	86%	86%
2013	92%	85%

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(2022-23)

26.9%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Norwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	26.9%	22.8%
2022	29.1%	28.6%
2021	12.3%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Norwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.62	0.64
2022	0.61	0.62
2021	0.58	0.62
2020	0.55	0.60
2019	0.55	0.60
2018	0.49	0.58
2017	0.49	0.58
2016	0.48	0.56
2015	0.46	0.55
2014	0.44	0.54
2013	0.42	0.53
2012	0.40	0.52
2011	0.37	0.51
2010	0.35	0.50
2009	0.33	0.51
2008	0.33	0.47
2007	0.31	0.46
2006	0.32	0.45
2005	0.29	0.43
2004	0.31	0.43
2003	0.28	0.42
2002	0.26	0.41
2001	0.27	0.40
2000	0.24	0.39
1999	0.24	0.39
1998	0.22	0.38
1997	0.20	0.38
1996	0.19	0.36
1995	0.17	0.36
1994	0.16	0.35
1993	0.16	0.35
1992	0.16	0.34
1991	0.14	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Norwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	7%
2022	8%	7%
2021	9%	7%
2020	8%	7%
2019	8%	7%
2018	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%
2016	7%	6%
2015	8%	6%
2014	7%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%
2010	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%
2008	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	6%	6%
2005	5%	5%
2004	7%	5%
2003	8%	5%
2002	7%	5%
2001	7%	4%
2000	5%	4%
1999	6%	4%
1998	5%	4%
1997	4%	4%
1996	4%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	3%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

22%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Norwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	20%	24%
2022	18%	23%
2021	16%	22%
2020	13%	21%
2019	13%	21%
2018	11%	19%
2017	11%	19%
2016	10%	19%
2015	8%	18%
2014	8%	17%
2013	7%	16%
2012	7%	16%
2011	7%	15%
2010	6%	15%
2009	6%	14%
2008	5%	15%
2007	6%	14%
2006	5%	13%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	10%
1999	3%	10%
1998	3%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	3%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	8%
1991	2%	8%

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% Black

13%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Norwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	13%	10%
2022	12%	10%
2021	10%	10%
2020	11%	9%
2019	11%	9%
2018	10%	9%
2017	10%	9%
2016	11%	9%
2015	11%	9%
2014	10%	9%
2013	10%	9%
2012	9%	8%
2011	8%	8%
2010	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%
2008	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%
2006	7%	8%
2005	7%	9%
2004	7%	9%
2003	5%	9%
2002	5%	9%
2001	5%	9%
2000	5%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	4%	8%
1997	4%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	4%	8%
1994	5%	7%
1993	4%	7%
1992	4%	7%
1991	3%	8%

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% White

53%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Norwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	57%	54%
2022	59%	56%
2021	62%	57%
2020	65%	59%
2019	65%	59%
2018	70%	61%
2017	70%	61%
2016	71%	63%
2015	72%	64%
2014	74%	65%
2013	75%	66%
2012	77%	67%
2011	79%	68%
2010	80%	69%
2009	81%	70%
2008	81%	71%
2007	82%	72%
2006	82%	73%
2005	84%	74%
2004	82%	74%
2003	84%	75%
2002	85%	75%
2001	85%	76%
2000	87%	77%
1999	87%	77%
1998	88%	78%
1997	89%	78%
1996	89%	79%
1995	91%	79%
1994	91%	80%
1993	91%	80%
1992	92%	81%
1991	92%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Norwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,812 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,011 is higher than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$96 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Norwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	$96 MM	$34 MM
2022	$82 MM	$33 MM
2021	$82 MM	$33 MM
2020	$75 MM	$30 MM
2019	$71 MM	$30 MM
2018	$69 MM	$29 MM
2017	$65 MM	$28 MM
2016	$63 MM	$28 MM
2015	$50 MM	$29 MM
2014	$57 MM	$25 MM
2012	$58 MM	$25 MM
2011	$68 MM	$29 MM
2010	$50 MM	$29 MM
2009	$56 MM	$25 MM
2008	$49 MM	$29 MM
2007	$48 MM	$30 MM
2006	$48 MM	$28 MM
2005	$43 MM	$25 MM
2004	$40 MM	$23 MM
2003	$39 MM	$22 MM
2002	$37 MM	$21 MM
2001	$36 MM	$20 MM
2000	$33 MM	$17 MM
1999	$30 MM	$16 MM
1998	$29 MM	$15 MM
1997	$28 MM	$15 MM
1996	$27 MM	$14 MM
1995	$30 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$100 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Norwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	$100 MM	$35 MM
2022	$89 MM	$32 MM
2021	$82 MM	$31 MM
2020	$75 MM	$30 MM
2019	$69 MM	$29 MM
2018	$67 MM	$27 MM
2017	$63 MM	$26 MM
2016	$61 MM	$26 MM
2015	$81 MM	$28 MM
2014	$58 MM	$25 MM
2012	$52 MM	$24 MM
2011	$57 MM	$28 MM
2010	$81 MM	$28 MM
2009	$56 MM	$24 MM
2008	$49 MM	$27 MM
2007	$48 MM	$28 MM
2006	$46 MM	$26 MM
2005	$44 MM	$23 MM
2004	$42 MM	$23 MM
2003	$39 MM	$22 MM
2002	$37 MM	$22 MM
2001	$35 MM	$20 MM
2000	$32 MM	$18 MM
1999	$30 MM	$16 MM
1998	$29 MM	$15 MM
1997	$27 MM	$14 MM
1996	$27 MM	$14 MM
1995	$26 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,812

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Norwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	$27,497	$25,503
2022	$23,795	$23,858
2021	$24,275	$24,560
2020	$21,592	$21,893
2019	$20,877	$22,465
2018	$20,148	$21,203
2017	$18,969	$21,707
2016	$18,349	$20,995
2015	$14,505	$20,216
2014	$16,382	$18,426
2012	$16,823	$17,368
2011	$19,583	$19,949
2010	$14,686	$20,216
2009	$16,255	$17,400
2008	$14,133	$20,313
2007	$13,628	$19,874
2006	$13,305	$18,605
2005	$11,676	$16,492
2004	$10,793	$14,710
2003	$10,385	$14,080
2002	$10,414	$13,131
2001	$9,719	$11,945
2000	$9,253	$10,807
1999	$8,607	$9,233
1998	$7,945	$8,168
1997	$7,532	$8,222
1995	$8,270	$7,665
1992	$6,748	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$28,011

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Norwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	$28,727	$26,410
2022	$25,927	$23,735
2021	$24,250	$23,307
2020	$21,430	$21,748
2019	$20,039	$21,401
2018	$19,632	$19,776
2017	$18,543	$20,105
2016	$17,714	$19,473
2015	$23,184	$19,181
2014	$16,641	$18,091
2012	$15,019	$17,137
2011	$16,528	$19,427
2010	$23,475	$19,181
2009	$16,257	$16,788
2008	$14,121	$19,196
2007	$13,852	$18,606
2006	$12,604	$17,681
2005	$12,004	$15,640
2004	$11,246	$14,676
2003	$10,385	$13,753
2002	$10,423	$13,695
2001	$9,587	$12,113
2000	$9,144	$10,872
1999	$8,530	$9,235
1998	$7,871	$8,243
1997	$7,371	$7,752
1995	$7,122	$6,904
1992	$6,672	$5,896

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Best Norwood School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Charles J Prescott

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

66 Richland Road
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-6497

Gr: 1-5 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #22.

F A Cleveland

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

33 George Willett Parkway
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-6522

Gr: 1-5 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #33.

Norwood High School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 50%

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245 Nichols Street
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 769-2333

Gr: 9-12 | 966 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #44.

Cornelius M Callahan

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

116 Garfield Avenue
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-0693

Gr: 1-5 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #55.

John P Oldham

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

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165 Prospect Street
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 769-2417

Gr: 1-5 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #66.

Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1315 Washington Street
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-7880

Gr: 6-8 | 807 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #77.

Balch

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1170 Washington Street
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-0694

Gr: 1-5 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: n/an/a

George F. Willett

Add to Compare

100 Westover Parkway
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-6805

Gr: K | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: n/an/a

Little Mustangs Preschool Academy (Lmpa)

Add to Compare

275 Prospect Street
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 440-5802

Gr: PK | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Norwood School District?

Norwood School District manages 9 public schools serving 3,575 students.

What is the rank of Norwood School District?

Norwood School District is ranked #229 out of 391 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: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Norwood School District?

53% of Norwood School District students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Norwood School District?

Norwood School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Norwood School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $28,011 is higher than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,575 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 96% (Top 10% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education