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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 New York 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 Plainview.
K–44 elementary schoolsPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
5–82 middle schoolsPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
9–12Plainview-Old Bethpage/JFK High SchoolPlainview-Old Bethpage Central 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.