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Public School Review - Established 2003

Belmont School District

644 Pleasant Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (617) 993-5401
www.belmont.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 522 students in Belmont School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Belmont School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 37% statewide average).
The top-ranked public preschool in Belmont School District is Roger E Wellington. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
566 Schools
# Students
4,424 Students
205,222 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
17,788 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBelmont School DistrictMassachusetts
Pre-K6978
Kind6483
18777
211072
38259
411056
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District Rank

Belmont School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 393 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#7 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBelmont School District
2023#7
2022#4
2021#9
2019#7
2018#27
2017#39
2016#12
2015#15
2014#34
2013#31
2012#32
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80%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBelmont School DistrictMassachusetts
202380%42%
202278%41%
202169%37%
201982%51%
201880%52%
201780%53%
201687%64%
201587%61%
201486%61%
201384%61%
201282%59%
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75%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBelmont School DistrictMassachusetts
202275%44%
202177%49%
201981%54%
201880%56%
201778%54%
201692%71%
201592%69%
201488%69%
201389%69%
201290%69%
201190%70%
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80%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBelmont School DistrictMassachusetts
202280%44%
202172%42%
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97%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBelmont School DistrictMassachusetts
202397%90%
202297%90%
202199%87%
202096%88%
201997%88%
201898%87%
201797%87%
201696%87%
201594%87%
201495%86%
201396%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBelmont School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.600.65
20230.590.64
20220.560.62
20210.550.62
20200.530.60
20190.530.60
20180.500.58
20170.500.58
20160.500.56
20150.490.55
20140.480.54
20130.450.53
20120.450.52
20110.440.51
20100.430.50
20090.430.51
20080.390.47
20070.390.46
20060.380.45
20050.350.43
20040.350.43
20030.320.42
20020.300.41
20010.280.40
20000.250.39
19990.240.39
19980.220.38
19970.210.38
19960.200.36
19950.180.36
19940.180.35
19930.220.35
19920.220.34
19910.200.33
19900.190.31
19890.170.30
19880.190.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBelmont School DistrictMassachusetts
202425%7%
202324%7%
202221%7%
202121%7%
202021%7%
201921%7%
201819%8%
201719%8%
201619%6%
201519%6%
201417%6%
201315%6%
201215%6%
201115%7%
201014%6%
200913%6%
200814%6%
200713%6%
200612%6%
200513%5%
200413%5%
200311%5%
200211%5%
200110%4%
20009%4%
19998%4%
19987%4%
19977%4%
19966%4%
19956%4%
19944%4%
19936%4%
19926%4%
19915%3%
19905%3%
19894%3%
19884%3%
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% Hispanic
6%
30%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearBelmont School DistrictMassachusetts
20245%25%
20235%24%
20225%23%
20214%22%
20204%21%
20194%21%
20184%19%
20174%19%
20163%19%
20153%18%
20144%17%
20134%16%
20124%16%
20114%15%
20104%15%
20094%14%
20085%15%
20076%14%
20066%13%
20053%12%
20043%12%
20033%11%
20023%11%
20012%11%
20002%10%
19992%10%
19981%10%
19972%10%
19961%9%
19941%9%
19931%9%
19922%8%
19911%8%
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% Black
4%
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBelmont School DistrictMassachusetts
20244%10%
20234%10%
20224%10%
20214%10%
20203%9%
20193%9%
20183%9%
20173%9%
20163%9%
20153%9%
20144%9%
20134%9%
20124%8%
20114%8%
20104%8%
20094%8%
20085%8%
20075%8%
20065%8%
20055%9%
20045%9%
20034%9%
20024%9%
20014%9%
20003%9%
19993%9%
19984%8%
19974%8%
19964%8%
19954%8%
19944%7%
19935%7%
19925%7%
19915%8%
19905%8%
19894%7%
19884%7%
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% White
58%
47%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBelmont School DistrictMassachusetts
202458%53%
202359%54%
202262%56%
202163%57%
202065%59%
201965%59%
201868%61%
201768%61%
201668%63%
201569%64%
201470%65%
201372%66%
201273%67%
201173%68%
201074%69%
200974%70%
200876%71%
200776%72%
200677%73%
200579%74%
200479%74%
200382%75%
200282%75%
200184%76%
200086%77%
199987%77%
199888%78%
199787%78%
199689%79%
199590%79%
199491%80%
199388%80%
199287%81%
199189%81%
199089%82%
198991%83%
198890%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearBelmont School DistrictMassachusetts
20248%5%
20238%5%
20228%4%
20218%4%
20207%4%
20197%4%
20186%3%
20176%3%
20167%3%
20156%3%
20145%3%
20135%3%
20124%3%
20114%2%
20104%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,314 is higher than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $43,330 is higher than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBelmont School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$125 MM$33 MM
2022$103 MM$30 MM
2021$125 MM$33 MM
2020$103 MM$30 MM
2019$83 MM$30 MM
2018$74 MM$29 MM
2017$71 MM$28 MM
2016$67 MM$28 MM
2015$53 MM$29 MM
2014$61 MM$25 MM
2012$58 MM$25 MM
2011$61 MM$29 MM
2010$53 MM$29 MM
2009$54 MM$25 MM
2008$50 MM$29 MM
2007$46 MM$30 MM
2006$45 MM$28 MM
2005$42 MM$25 MM
2004$42 MM$23 MM
2003$38 MM$22 MM
2002$34 MM$21 MM
2001$33 MM$20 MM
2000$30 MM$17 MM
1999$29 MM$16 MM
1998$28 MM$15 MM
1997$27 MM$15 MM
1996$26 MM$14 MM
1995$23 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$192 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBelmont School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$192 MM$31 MM
2022$137 MM$30 MM
2021$192 MM$31 MM
2020$137 MM$30 MM
2019$86 MM$29 MM
2018$74 MM$27 MM
2017$67 MM$26 MM
2016$63 MM$26 MM
2015$60 MM$28 MM
2014$62 MM$25 MM
2012$63 MM$24 MM
2011$72 MM$28 MM
2010$60 MM$28 MM
2009$56 MM$24 MM
2008$50 MM$27 MM
2007$47 MM$28 MM
2006$45 MM$26 MM
2005$42 MM$23 MM
2004$40 MM$23 MM
2003$37 MM$22 MM
2002$35 MM$22 MM
2001$33 MM$20 MM
2000$31 MM$18 MM
1999$29 MM$16 MM
1998$28 MM$15 MM
1997$39 MM$14 MM
1996$29 MM$14 MM
1995$24 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$28,314
$23,847

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBelmont School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$28,611$24,728
2022$21,895$21,893
2021$28,340$24,560
2020$21,895$21,893
2019$17,923$22,465
2018$16,012$21,203
2017$15,787$21,707
2016$15,309$20,995
2015$12,323$20,216
2014$14,390$18,426
2012$14,761$17,368
2011$15,411$19,949
2010$13,281$20,216
2009$14,092$17,400
2008$13,236$20,313
2007$12,432$19,874
2006$12,087$18,605
2005$11,328$16,492
2004$11,243$14,710
2003$10,640$14,080
2002$9,467$13,131
2001$9,198$11,945
2000$8,395$10,807
1999$8,256$9,233
1998$8,107$8,168
1997$7,851$8,222
1995$7,018$7,665
1992$7,190$6,378
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Spending / Student
$43,330
$24,604

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBelmont School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$43,786$23,465
2022$29,044$21,748
2021$43,370$23,307
2020$29,044$21,748
2019$18,637$21,401
2018$16,143$19,776
2017$15,051$20,105
2016$14,538$19,473
2015$13,922$19,181
2014$14,773$18,091
2012$15,812$17,137
2011$18,331$19,427
2010$15,005$19,181
2009$14,391$16,788
2008$13,324$19,196
2007$12,496$18,606
2006$12,158$17,681
2005$11,408$15,640
2004$10,859$14,676
2003$10,381$13,753
2002$9,684$13,695
2001$9,266$12,113
2000$8,516$10,872
1999$8,394$9,235
1998$8,161$8,243
1997$11,118$7,752
1995$7,155$6,904
1992$6,619$5,896
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Best Belmont School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roger E Wellington
(Math: 68% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
121 Orchard Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5600
Gr: PK-4 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,424 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in MA)
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  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • : 80% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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