B
Cambridge School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Cambridge.
Students
7,027
Schools
17
Spent per student
$40,789
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
9:1
What stands out about Cambridge School District
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Spends 54% more per student than the MA average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mashantucket.
PK–52 elementary schoolsLedyard School District
6–8Ledyard Middle SchoolLedyard School District
9–12Ledyard High SchoolLedyard School District
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$40,789 per student · 54% above MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 17%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,678’20
6,612’21
6,627’22
6,915’23
7,027’24
Up 5.2% since 2020.
Students
White 35%Black 23%Asian 15%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Amigos School
B413 students11:1
King Open
C+391 students10:1
Graham and Parks
B+367 students11:1
Maria L. Baldwin
A360 students11:1
Martin Luther King Jr.
A340 students10:1
Morse
B+328 students10:1
Peabody
A−314 students11:1
John M Tobin
A291 students11:1
Cambridgeport
B263 students10:1
Haggerty
B250 students8:1
Fletcher/Maynard Academy
B−249 students7:1
Kennedy-Longfellow
C−215 students7:1
Cambridge Street Upper School
C301 students8:1
Vassal Lane Upper School
B298 students7:1
Rindge Avenue Upper School
B+292 students9:1
Putnam Avenue Upper School
C+283 students9:1
Cambridge Rindge and Latin
A−2,072 students9:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.