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

1 Metcalf Square
Winthrop, MA 02152

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (617) 846-5500

www.winthrop.k12.ma.us

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Winthrop 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

1,961 Students

204,892 Students

# Teachers

132 Teachers

17,529 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Winthrop School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	48	77
Kind	151	83
1	140	78
2	148	72

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District Rank

Winthrop 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 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Winthrop School District
2023	#210
2022	#239
2021	#251
2019	#180
2018	#199
2017	#235
2016	#211
2015	#305
2014	#313
2013	#320
2012	#295
2011	#299
2010	#329

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43%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Winthrop School District	Massachusetts
2023	43%	42%
2022	35%	41%
2021	30%	37%
2019	53%	51%
2018	55%	52%
2017	51%	53%
2016	62%	64%
2015	52%	61%
2014	53%	61%
2013	52%	61%
2012	54%	59%
2011	52%	59%
2010	47%	59%

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45%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Winthrop School District	Massachusetts
2022	45%	44%
2021	49%	49%
2019	58%	54%
2018	55%	56%
2017	54%	54%
2016	78%	71%
2015	70%	69%
2014	67%	69%
2013	66%	69%
2012	68%	69%
2011	69%	70%
2010	64%	69%

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40%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Winthrop School District	Massachusetts
2022	40%	44%
2021	33%	42%

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92%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Winthrop School District	Massachusetts
2023	92%	89%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	87%	88%
2018	82%	87%
2017	82%	87%
2016	87%	87%
2015	87%	87%
2014	87%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	82%	84%
2011	87%	83%

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(2022-23)

19.9%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Winthrop School District	Massachusetts
2023	19.9%	22.8%
2022	25.2%	28.6%
2021	13.4%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Winthrop School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.37	0.64
2022	0.31	0.62
2021	0.31	0.62
2020	0.31	0.61
2019	0.31	0.60
2018	0.28	0.59
2017	0.28	0.58
2016	0.24	0.56
2015	0.24	0.55
2014	0.25	0.54
2013	0.25	0.53
2012	0.22	0.52
2011	0.21	0.51
2010	0.21	0.50
2009	0.20	0.48
2008	0.20	0.47
2007	0.19	0.46
2006	0.21	0.45
2005	0.07	0.43
2004	0.13	0.42
2003	0.13	0.42
2002	0.15	0.40
2001	0.11	0.40
2000	0.12	0.39
1999	0.13	0.39
1998	0.12	0.38
1997	0.12	0.38
1996	0.10	0.36
1995	0.12	0.36
1994	0.10	0.36
1993	0.09	0.35
1992	0.07	0.35
1991	0.07	0.33
1990	0.05	0.32
1989	0.05	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	Winthrop School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

n/a

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Winthrop School District	Massachusetts
2023	19%	24%
2022	15%	23%
2021	15%	22%
2020	14%	22%
2019	14%	21%
2018	13%	20%
2017	13%	19%
2016	10%	19%
2015	10%	18%
2014	10%	17%
2013	10%	16%
2012	8%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	7%	15%
2009	7%	15%
2008	7%	14%
2007	6%	14%
2006	7%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	4%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	10%
1999	3%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	2%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1992	2%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	7%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	6%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Winthrop School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	2%	8%
1994	2%	8%
1993	2%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% White

93%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Winthrop School District	Massachusetts
2023	77%	54%
2022	82%	56%
2021	82%	57%
2020	82%	58%
2019	82%	59%
2018	84%	60%
2017	84%	61%
2016	87%	63%
2015	87%	64%
2014	86%	65%
2013	86%	66%
2012	88%	67%
2011	89%	68%
2010	89%	69%
2009	89%	70%
2008	89%	71%
2007	90%	72%
2006	88%	73%
2005	96%	74%
2004	93%	75%
2003	93%	75%
2002	92%	76%
2001	94%	76%
2000	94%	77%
1999	93%	77%
1998	94%	78%
1997	94%	78%
1996	95%	79%
1995	94%	79%
1994	95%	79%
1993	96%	80%
1992	96%	80%
1991	97%	81%
1990	98%	82%
1989	97%	83%
1988	98%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Winthrop School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,925 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 $21,241 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

$41 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Winthrop School District	Massachusetts
2023	$41 MM	$34 MM
2022	$41 MM	$33 MM
2021	$38 MM	$33 MM
2020	$35 MM	$30 MM
2019	$36 MM	$30 MM
2018	$34 MM	$29 MM
2017	$33 MM	$28 MM
2016	$55 MM	$28 MM
2015	$26 MM	$29 MM
2014	$28 MM	$25 MM
2012	$27 MM	$25 MM
2011	$26 MM	$29 MM
2010	$26 MM	$29 MM
2009	$28 MM	$25 MM
2008	$27 MM	$29 MM
2007	$25 MM	$30 MM
2006	$24 MM	$28 MM
2005	$23 MM	$25 MM
2004	$22 MM	$23 MM
2003	$22 MM	$22 MM
2002	$27 MM	$21 MM
2001	$19 MM	$20 MM
2000	$17 MM	$17 MM
1999	$16 MM	$16 MM
1998	$15 MM	$15 MM
1997	$15 MM	$15 MM
1996	$15 MM	$14 MM
1995	$17 MM	$14 MM
1992	$12 MM	$10 MM
1990	$12 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Winthrop School District	Massachusetts
2023	$42 MM	$35 MM
2022	$41 MM	$32 MM
2021	$37 MM	$31 MM
2020	$35 MM	$30 MM
2019	$33 MM	$29 MM
2018	$39 MM	$27 MM
2017	$31 MM	$26 MM
2016	$75 MM	$26 MM
2015	$25 MM	$28 MM
2014	$29 MM	$25 MM
2012	$26 MM	$24 MM
2011	$26 MM	$28 MM
2010	$25 MM	$28 MM
2009	$27 MM	$24 MM
2008	$27 MM	$27 MM
2007	$25 MM	$28 MM
2006	$25 MM	$26 MM
2005	$23 MM	$23 MM
2004	$31 MM	$23 MM
2003	$22 MM	$22 MM
2002	$29 MM	$22 MM
2001	$18 MM	$20 MM
2000	$17 MM	$18 MM
1999	$16 MM	$16 MM
1998	$15 MM	$15 MM
1997	$14 MM	$14 MM
1996	$14 MM	$14 MM
1995	$14 MM	$12 MM
1992	$12 MM	$9 MM
1990	$11 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,925

$25,203

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Winthrop School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,140	$25,503
2022	$21,877	$23,858
2021	$20,295	$24,560
2020	$18,037	$21,893
2019	$17,959	$22,465
2018	$17,034	$21,203
2017	$16,731	$21,707
2016	$29,337	$20,995
2015	$13,297	$20,216
2014	$13,941	$18,426
2012	$13,733	$17,368
2011	$13,396	$19,949
2010	$13,081	$20,216
2009	$14,069	$17,400
2008	$13,867	$20,313
2007	$12,546	$19,874
2006	$11,911	$18,605
2005	$11,204	$16,492
2004	$10,287	$14,710
2003	$10,299	$14,080
2002	$12,958	$13,131
2001	$8,753	$11,945
2000	$7,802	$10,807
1999	$7,079	$9,233
1998	$6,676	$8,168
1997	$6,518	$8,222
1995	$7,749	$7,665
1992	$6,248	$6,378
1990	$6,377	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$21,241

$27,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Winthrop School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,460	$26,410
2022	$21,777	$23,735
2021	$20,096	$23,307
2020	$17,702	$21,748
2019	$16,633	$21,401
2018	$19,201	$19,776
2017	$15,854	$20,105
2016	$39,587	$19,473
2015	$12,763	$19,181
2014	$14,749	$18,091
2012	$13,256	$17,137
2011	$13,227	$19,427
2010	$12,555	$19,181
2009	$13,642	$16,788
2008	$13,670	$19,196
2007	$12,547	$18,606
2006	$12,116	$17,681
2005	$11,109	$15,640
2004	$14,393	$14,676
2003	$10,176	$13,753
2002	$13,699	$13,695
2001	$8,527	$12,113
2000	$7,689	$10,872
1999	$6,979	$9,235
1998	$6,581	$8,243
1997	$6,189	$7,752
1995	$6,295	$6,904
1992	$6,092	$5,896
1990	$6,020	$5,896

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Best Winthrop School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

William P. Gorman/fort Banks Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74% )
:

Top 50%

101 Kennedy Drive
Winthrop, MA 02152
(617) 846-5509

Gr: PK-2 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,961 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 92% (Top 20% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education