Top Rankings
Norwood 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 is 1 public preschool serving 369 students in Norwood School District.
Public Preschools in Norwood School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
3,444 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Norwood 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
264 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
8%
6%
# Hispanic Students
611 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
28%
# Black Students
419 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
12%
12%
# White Students
2,015 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
58%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
271
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
284
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
253
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
279
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
259
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
244
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
266
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
257
216
# Ungraded Students:
4
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,874 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,849 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,874
$23,971
Spending / Student
$23,849
$24,732
Best Norwood School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
100 Westover Parkway
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-6805
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-6805
Grades: PK-K
| 369 students
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