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New Bedford School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves New Bedford.
Students
12,505
Schools
24
Spent per student
$25,307
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
12:1
What stands out about New Bedford School District
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Massachusetts districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for West Wareham.
PK–4Wareham Elementary SchoolWareham School District
5–7Wareham MiddleWareham School District
8–122 schoolsWareham School District
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,307 per student · 5% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 46%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 8%State 80%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,387’20
12,344’21
12,391’22
12,488’23
12,505’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 46%White 32%Black 15%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
24 public schools.
Hayden/McFadden
D748 students13:1
Abraham Lincoln
C+687 students14:1
Alfred J Gomes
D623 students11:1
Sgt Wm H Carney Academy
C−618 students12:1
Casimir Pulaski
C+551 students12:1
Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School
D388 students12:1
James B Congdon
B299 students11:1
John B Devalles
C−292 students11:1
John Avery Parker
C−289 students12:1
Charles S Ashley
C+272 students13:1
Elwyn G Campbell
C267 students9:1
William H Taylor
B+267 students13:1
Elizabeth Carter Brooks
C+261 students13:1
Carlos Pacheco
C−242 students9:1
Betsey B Winslow
B227 students13:1
Jireh Swift
C204 students11:1
Ellen R Hathaway
C+201 students10:1
Thomas R Rodman
C+200 students11:1
Normandin Middle School
C−990 students12:1
Keith Middle School
C−949 students11:1
Roosevelt Middle School
D759 students10:1
New Bedford High
D2,878 students14:1
Whaling City Junior/Senior High School
D200 students11:1
Trinity Day Academy
D−93 students6:1
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.