Cambridge School District

Public Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade

Public schools for Cambridge.

At a glance
7,027Students enrolled
17Schools
$40,789Spent per student
9:1Student–teacher ratio
School path

Where would my kid go?

For Cambridge

Grades PK–8
10 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 8
5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 9–12
Cambridge Rindge and Latin2,072 students · CambridgeThis district

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 proficiency42%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
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
$40,789
per student each year · 54% above the MA average
Spending
Classroom instruction55%
Support & administration42%
Other2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)80%
State17%
Federal3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
6,678’20
6,612’21
6,627’22
6,915’23
7,027’24
Students
White · 35%2,473
Black · 23%1,631
Asian · 15%1,057
Hispanic · 15%1,017
Two or more races · 12%809
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%12

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools17 in district

School 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.

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