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Arlington School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Arlington.
Students
6,113
Schools
11
Spent per student
$22,282
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
13:1
What stands out about Arlington School District
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Massachusetts districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.2% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pinehurst.
K–45 elementary schoolsBillerica School District
5–72 middle schoolsBillerica School District
8–12Billerica Memorial High SchoolBillerica School District
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,282 per student · 16% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 28%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,755’20
5,866’21
5,987’22
5,997’23
6,113’24
Up 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 65%Asian 13%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Thompson
A−537 students14:1
M Norcross Stratton
A−448 students12:1
Brackett
A394 students13:1
Cyrus E Dallin
A−390 students12:1
Hardy
A−382 students11:1
John A Bishop
A375 students12:1
Peirce
A318 students13:1
Ottoson Middle
A963 students11:1
Gibbs School
A529 students12:1
Arlington High
A+1,677 students14:1
Menotomy Preschool
100 students13:1
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.