B
Cambridge School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Cambridge.
Students
7,027
Schools
17
Spent per student
$40,789
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
9:1
What stands out about Cambridge School District
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Spends 54% more per student than the MA average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Chepachet.
PK–52 elementary schoolsGlocester Elementary School District
6–8Ponaganset Middle SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
9–12Ponaganset High SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$40,789 per student · 54% above MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 17%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,678’20
6,612’21
6,627’22
6,915’23
7,027’24
Up 5.2% since 2020.
Students
White 35%Black 23%Asian 15%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Amigos School
B413 students11:1
King Open
C+391 students10:1
Graham and Parks
B+367 students11:1
Maria L. Baldwin
A360 students11:1
Martin Luther King Jr.
A340 students10:1
Morse
B+328 students10:1
Peabody
A−314 students11:1
John M Tobin
A291 students11:1
Cambridgeport
B263 students10:1
Haggerty
B250 students8:1
Fletcher/Maynard Academy
B−249 students7:1
Kennedy-Longfellow
C−215 students7:1
Cambridge Street Upper School
C301 students8:1
Vassal Lane Upper School
B298 students7:1
Rindge Avenue Upper School
B+292 students9:1
Putnam Avenue Upper School
C+283 students9:1
Cambridge Rindge and Latin
A−2,072 students9:1
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.