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Public School Review - Established 2003

Newton School District

100 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (617) 559-6100
www.newton.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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 185 students in Newton School District.
Public Preschools in Newton School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
22 Schools
566 Schools
# Students
11,752 Students
205,222 Students
# Teachers
1,057 Teachers
17,788 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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District Rank

Newton School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#33 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearNewton School District
2023#33
2022#33
2021#29
2019#39
2018#58
2017#71
2016#48
2015#64
2014#50
2013#51
2012#60
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71%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearNewton School DistrictMassachusetts
202371%42%
202269%41%
202164%37%
201974%51%
201874%52%
201772%53%
201683%64%
201582%61%
201481%61%
201382%61%
201281%59%
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67%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearNewton School DistrictMassachusetts
202267%44%
202173%49%
201974%54%
201874%56%
201772%54%
201687%71%
201585%69%
201487%69%
201386%69%
201286%69%
201186%70%
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66%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearNewton School DistrictMassachusetts
202266%44%
202165%42%
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96%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearNewton School DistrictMassachusetts
202396%90%
202296%90%
202196%87%
202096%88%
201996%88%
201896%87%
201796%87%
201697%87%
201596%87%
201495%86%
201396%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearNewton School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.640.65
20230.630.64
20220.620.62
20210.600.62
20200.570.60
20190.570.60
20180.550.58
20170.550.58
20160.540.56
20150.530.55
20140.530.54
20130.530.53
20120.530.52
20110.520.51
20100.500.50
20090.490.51
20080.460.47
20070.450.46
20060.460.45
20050.370.43
20040.350.43
20030.340.42
20020.340.41
20010.330.40
20000.320.39
19990.300.39
19980.310.38
19970.310.38
19960.300.36
19950.310.36
19940.300.35
19930.300.35
19920.300.34
19910.280.33
19900.310.31
19890.260.30
19880.250.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
21%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNewton School DistrictMassachusetts
202421%7%
202321%7%
202220%7%
202120%7%
202019%7%
201919%7%
201819%8%
201719%8%
201619%6%
201518%6%
201417%6%
201317%6%
201216%6%
201115%7%
201015%6%
200915%6%
200815%6%
200715%6%
200614%6%
200513%5%
200412%5%
200312%5%
200211%5%
200110%4%
200010%4%
199910%4%
19989%4%
19979%4%
19966%4%
19956%4%
19949%4%
19939%4%
19929%4%
19917%3%
19908%3%
19896%3%
19887%3%
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% Hispanic
11%
30%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNewton School DistrictMassachusetts
202411%25%
202310%24%
20229%23%
20218%22%
20208%21%
20198%21%
20187%19%
20177%19%
20167%19%
20157%18%
20147%17%
20137%16%
20127%16%
20117%15%
20106%15%
20096%14%
20088%15%
20077%14%
200610%13%
20053%12%
20043%12%
20033%11%
20023%11%
20013%11%
20003%10%
19992%10%
19982%10%
19972%10%
19962%9%
19952%9%
19942%9%
19932%9%
19922%8%
19912%8%
19904%7%
19892%7%
19881%6%
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% Black
5%
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNewton School DistrictMassachusetts
20245%10%
20235%10%
20225%10%
20215%10%
20205%9%
20195%9%
20184%9%
20174%9%
20164%9%
20155%9%
20145%9%
20135%9%
20125%8%
20115%8%
20105%8%
20095%8%
20086%8%
20076%8%
20065%8%
20056%9%
20045%9%
20035%9%
20025%9%
20016%9%
20006%9%
19995%9%
19986%8%
19976%8%
19969%8%
19959%8%
19946%7%
19936%7%
19926%7%
19917%8%
19906%8%
19896%7%
19886%7%
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% White
54%
47%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNewton School DistrictMassachusetts
202454%53%
202356%54%
202258%56%
202159%57%
202062%59%
201962%59%
201864%61%
201764%61%
201665%63%
201566%64%
201466%65%
201366%66%
201267%67%
201168%68%
201069%69%
200970%70%
200871%71%
200772%72%
200671%73%
200578%74%
200480%74%
200380%75%
200281%75%
200181%76%
200081%77%
199983%77%
199883%78%
199783%78%
199683%79%
199583%79%
199483%80%
199383%80%
199283%81%
199184%81%
199082%82%
198986%83%
198886%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%

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

YearNewton School DistrictMassachusetts
20249%5%
20238%5%
20228%4%
20218%4%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20186%3%
20176%3%
20165%3%
20154%3%
20145%3%
20135%3%
20125%3%
20115%2%
20105%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,090 is higher than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,377 is higher than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$342 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearNewton School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$342 MM$33 MM
2022$323 MM$30 MM
2021$342 MM$33 MM
2020$323 MM$30 MM
2019$312 MM$30 MM
2018$291 MM$29 MM
2017$284 MM$28 MM
2016$273 MM$28 MM
2015$224 MM$29 MM
2014$249 MM$25 MM
2012$231 MM$25 MM
2011$227 MM$29 MM
2010$224 MM$29 MM
2009$272 MM$25 MM
2008$215 MM$29 MM
2007$206 MM$30 MM
2006$189 MM$28 MM
2005$179 MM$25 MM
2004$171 MM$23 MM
2003$164 MM$22 MM
2002$159 MM$21 MM
2001$146 MM$20 MM
2000$135 MM$17 MM
1999$117 MM$16 MM
1998$110 MM$15 MM
1997$102 MM$15 MM
1996$91 MM$14 MM
1995$83 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$334 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearNewton School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$333 MM$31 MM
2022$315 MM$30 MM
2021$333 MM$31 MM
2020$315 MM$30 MM
2019$313 MM$29 MM
2018$300 MM$27 MM
2017$304 MM$26 MM
2016$310 MM$26 MM
2015$290 MM$28 MM
2014$269 MM$25 MM
2012$232 MM$24 MM
2011$250 MM$28 MM
2010$290 MM$28 MM
2009$298 MM$24 MM
2008$239 MM$27 MM
2007$200 MM$28 MM
2006$182 MM$26 MM
2005$184 MM$23 MM
2004$186 MM$23 MM
2003$182 MM$22 MM
2002$160 MM$22 MM
2001$144 MM$20 MM
2000$134 MM$18 MM
1999$117 MM$16 MM
1998$115 MM$15 MM
1997$116 MM$14 MM
1996$96 MM$14 MM
1995$84 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$29,090
$23,847

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearNewton School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$28,771$24,728
2022$25,261$21,893
2021$28,431$24,560
2020$25,261$21,893
2019$24,220$22,465
2018$22,523$21,203
2017$22,109$21,707
2016$21,564$20,995
2015$17,695$20,216
2014$19,746$18,426
2012$19,146$17,368
2011$18,997$19,949
2010$19,062$20,216
2009$23,283$17,400
2008$18,368$20,313
2007$17,725$19,874
2006$16,371$18,605
2005$15,639$16,492
2004$15,018$14,710
2003$14,428$14,080
2002$14,137$13,131
2001$13,019$11,945
2000$11,972$10,807
1999$10,375$9,233
1998$10,074$8,168
1997$9,440$8,222
1995$7,852$7,665
1992$7,310$6,378
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Spending / Student
$28,377
$24,604

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearNewton School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$28,066$23,465
2022$24,680$21,748
2021$27,735$23,307
2020$24,680$21,748
2019$24,305$21,401
2018$23,193$19,776
2017$23,734$20,105
2016$24,499$19,473
2015$22,917$19,181
2014$21,384$18,091
2012$19,195$17,137
2011$20,959$19,427
2010$24,687$19,181
2009$25,511$16,788
2008$20,435$19,196
2007$17,199$18,606
2006$15,721$17,681
2005$16,072$15,640
2004$16,316$14,676
2003$15,984$13,753
2002$14,247$13,695
2001$12,848$12,113
2000$11,904$10,872
1999$10,308$9,235
1998$10,470$8,243
1997$10,692$7,752
1995$7,930$6,904
1992$7,254$5,896
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Best Newton School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Newton Early Childhood Program
687 Watertown Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-6050
Gr: PK | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,752 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in MA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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