Brookline School District
Public
Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade
Public schools for Brookline.
At a glance
7,023Students enrolled
12Schools
$29,170Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Brookline
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MA
Math proficiency66%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 88.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$29,170
per student each year · 10% above the MA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
6,860’20
6,864’21
6,996’22
7,006’23
7,023’24
Students
White · 47%3,314
Asian · 23%1,591
Hispanic · 12%861
Two or more races · 11%777
Black · 6%442
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools12 in district
Florida Ruffin Ridley SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 857 students · Brookline
A-PublicEdith C BakerElementary · Grades K–8 · 665 students · Chestnut Hill
APublicLawrenceElementary · Grades K–8 · 630 students · Brookline
APublicPierceElementary · Grades K–8 · 592 students · Brookline
APublicMichael DriscollElementary · Grades PK–8 · 567 students · Brookline
APublicWilliam H LincolnElementary · Grades K–8 · 494 students · Brookline
APublicJohn D RunkleElementary · Grades PK–8 · 476 students · Brookline
APublicRoland HayesElementary · Grades PK–8 · 418 students · Chestnut Hill
A+PublicBrookline HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,181 students · Brookline
A+PublicThe Lynch CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 50 students · Brookline
PublicBrookline Early Education Program at BeaconPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 47 students · Brookline
PublicBrookline Early Education Program at PutterhamPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 46 students · Chestnut Hill
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.