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Brookline School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Brookline.
Students
7,023
Schools
12
Spent per student
$29,170
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
13:1
What stands out about Brookline School District
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Massachusetts districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the MA average
- 13 students per teacher
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 proficiency66%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,170 per student · 10% above MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 36%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 19%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,860’20
6,864’21
6,996’22
7,006’23
7,023’24
About steady.
Students
White 47%Asian 23%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 11%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Florida Ruffin Ridley School
A−857 students14:1
Edith C Baker
A665 students15:1
Lawrence
A630 students14:1
Pierce
A592 students13:1
Michael Driscoll
A567 students14:1
William H Lincoln
A494 students13:1
John D Runkle
A476 students13:1
Roland Hayes
A+418 students13:1
Brookline High
A+2,181 students12:1
The Lynch Center
50 students11:1
Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon
47 students9:1
Brookline Early Education Program at Putterham
46 students8:1
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.