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Public School Review - Established 2003

Norwell School District

322 Main Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (781) 659-8800
www.norwellschools.org

Top Rankings

Norwell 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 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,075 students in Norwell School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Norwell School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
4 Schools
566 Schools
# Students
2,171 Students
205,222 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
17,788 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
Pre-K4278
Kind15884
116177
217572
317759
419456
516847
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District Rank

Norwell 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#39 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearNorwell School District
2023#39
2022#36
2021#38
2019#31
2018#79
2017#118
2016#97
2015#144
2014#90
2013#65
2012#45
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69%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
202369%42%
202267%41%
202161%37%
201973%51%
201871%52%
201764%53%
201676%64%
201570%61%
201474%61%
201376%61%
201279%59%
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65%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
202265%44%
202170%49%
201976%54%
201871%56%
201772%54%
201685%71%
201583%69%
201486%69%
201390%69%
201290%69%
201190%70%
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72%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
202272%44%
202168%42%
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(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
202295%90%
202195%87%
202095%88%
201995%88%
201895%87%
201795%87%
201695%87%
201595%87%
201495%86%
201395%85%
201295%84%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.180.65
20230.170.64
20220.170.62
20210.150.62
20200.130.60
20190.130.60
20180.110.58
20170.110.58
20160.110.56
20150.110.55
20140.090.54
20130.090.53
20120.100.52
20110.090.51
20100.090.50
20090.090.51
20080.090.47
20070.090.46
20060.100.45
20050.090.43
20040.080.43
20030.070.42
20020.070.41
20010.060.40
20000.050.39
19990.050.39
19980.050.38
19970.040.38
19960.050.36
19950.050.36
19940.050.35
19930.050.35
19920.050.34
19910.050.33
19900.050.31
19890.040.30
19880.040.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
20243%7%
20233%7%
20223%7%
20212%7%
20202%7%
20192%7%
20183%8%
20173%8%
20162%6%
20153%6%
20143%6%
20132%6%
20122%6%
20112%7%
20102%6%
20092%6%
20083%6%
20073%6%
20063%6%
20053%5%
20043%5%
20032%5%
20022%5%
20013%4%
20002%4%
19992%4%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19961%4%
19951%4%
19941%4%
19932%4%
19921%4%
19912%3%
19901%3%
19892%3%
19882%3%
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% Hispanic
1%
30%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
20241%25%
20231%24%
20222%23%
20212%22%
20202%21%
20192%21%
20181%19%
20171%19%
20162%19%
20151%18%
20141%17%
20131%16%
20121%16%
20111%15%
20101%15%
20091%14%
20081%15%
20071%14%
20061%13%
20051%12%
20041%12%
20031%11%
20021%11%
19981%10%
19961%9%
19941%9%
19931%9%
19921%8%
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% Black
1%
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
20241%10%
20231%10%
20221%10%
20211%10%
20201%9%
20191%9%
20131%9%
20121%8%
20111%8%
20101%8%
20091%8%
20081%8%
20071%8%
20061%8%
20051%9%
20041%9%
20031%9%
19981%8%
19971%8%
19951%8%
19931%7%
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% White
90%
47%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
202490%53%
202391%54%
202291%56%
202192%57%
202093%59%
201993%59%
201894%61%
201794%61%
201694%63%
201594%64%
201495%65%
201395%66%
201295%67%
201196%68%
201096%69%
200996%70%
200895%71%
200795%72%
200695%73%
200595%74%
200495%74%
200396%75%
200297%75%
200197%76%
200098%77%
199998%77%
199897%78%
199798%78%
199698%79%
199598%79%
199498%80%
199396%80%
199297%81%
199197%81%
199098%82%
198998%83%
198898%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
20245%5%
20234%5%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20152%3%
20141%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,984 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,668 is less than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$43 MM$33 MM
2022$44 MM$30 MM
2021$43 MM$33 MM
2020$44 MM$30 MM
2019$43 MM$30 MM
2018$41 MM$29 MM
2017$39 MM$28 MM
2016$38 MM$28 MM
2015$31 MM$29 MM
2014$36 MM$25 MM
2012$32 MM$25 MM
2011$31 MM$29 MM
2010$31 MM$29 MM
2009$32 MM$25 MM
2008$30 MM$29 MM
2007$33 MM$30 MM
2006$40 MM$28 MM
2005$35 MM$25 MM
2004$24 MM$23 MM
2003$22 MM$22 MM
2002$86 MM$21 MM
2001$18 MM$20 MM
2000$16 MM$17 MM
1999$15 MM$16 MM
1998$15 MM$15 MM
1997$14 MM$15 MM
1996$13 MM$14 MM
1995$14 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$43 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$43 MM$31 MM
2022$42 MM$30 MM
2021$43 MM$31 MM
2020$42 MM$30 MM
2019$41 MM$29 MM
2018$39 MM$27 MM
2017$37 MM$26 MM
2016$36 MM$26 MM
2015$30 MM$28 MM
2014$35 MM$25 MM
2012$31 MM$24 MM
2011$30 MM$28 MM
2010$30 MM$28 MM
2009$32 MM$24 MM
2008$29 MM$27 MM
2007$27 MM$28 MM
2006$24 MM$26 MM
2005$23 MM$23 MM
2004$23 MM$23 MM
2003$20 MM$22 MM
2002$86 MM$22 MM
2001$18 MM$20 MM
2000$16 MM$18 MM
1999$16 MM$16 MM
1998$15 MM$15 MM
1997$14 MM$14 MM
1996$13 MM$14 MM
1995$12 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,984
$23,847

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$20,151$24,728
2022$19,699$21,893
2021$19,884$24,560
2020$19,699$21,893
2019$19,650$22,465
2018$18,492$21,203
2017$17,854$21,707
2016$17,116$20,995
2015$13,644$20,216
2014$15,825$18,426
2012$13,837$17,368
2011$13,259$19,949
2010$13,155$20,216
2009$13,908$17,400
2008$13,063$20,313
2007$14,502$19,874
2006$17,877$18,605
2005$16,524$16,492
2004$11,655$14,710
2003$10,768$14,080
2002$43,082$13,131
2001$8,885$11,945
2000$8,152$10,807
1999$7,949$9,233
1998$7,931$8,168
1997$7,784$8,222
1995$8,029$7,665
1992$6,080$6,378
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Spending / Student
$19,668
$24,604

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$19,832$23,465
2022$19,034$21,748
2021$19,569$23,307
2020$19,034$21,748
2019$18,501$21,401
2018$17,867$19,776
2017$16,837$20,105
2016$16,248$19,473
2015$13,271$19,181
2014$15,522$18,091
2012$13,379$17,137
2011$12,907$19,427
2010$12,795$19,181
2009$13,601$16,788
2008$12,398$19,196
2007$12,095$18,606
2006$11,063$17,681
2005$10,898$15,640
2004$11,240$14,676
2003$10,019$13,753
2002$43,087$13,695
2001$8,850$12,113
2000$8,175$10,872
1999$8,002$9,235
1998$7,996$8,243
1997$7,623$7,752
1995$7,226$6,904
1992$6,044$5,896
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Best Norwell School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grace Farrar Cole
(Math: 67% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
81 High Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8823
Gr: PK-5 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
William G Vinal
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
102 Old Oaken Bucket Road
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8820
Gr: PK-5 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,171 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in MA)
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