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Braintree School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,706 students in Braintree School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Braintree School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Braintree School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Braintree High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
5,305 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Braintree School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,374 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
26%
7%
# Hispanic Students
358 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
24%
# Black Students
277 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
5%
11%
# White Students
3,135 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
59%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
925
# Students in K Grade:
347
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
407
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
397
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
394
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
430
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
383
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
418
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
416
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
407
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
402
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
429
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
377
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
404
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,492
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,716 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,828 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,716
$23,913
Spending / Student
$22,828
$24,672
Best Braintree School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Braintree High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
128 Town Street
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 848-4000
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 848-4000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,706 students
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