Top Rankings
Brockton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 4,154 students in Brockton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Brockton School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Brockton School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brockton High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
24 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
14,869 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
956 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Brockton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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 79% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#367 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
44%
Graduation Rate
79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.66
# American Indian Students
56 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
237 Students
23,209 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,189 Students
82,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
25%
# Black Students
8,863 Students
37,509 Students
% Black Students
60%
12%
# White Students
1,810 Students
168,963 Students
% White Students
12%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
298 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
684 Students
13,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
496
972
# Students in K Grade:
1,178
1,564
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,178
1,660
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,276
1,779
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,209
1,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,032
1,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,085
2,733
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,057
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,142
8,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,135
12,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,237
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,043
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
966
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
771
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
64
1,649
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,318 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,566 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$317 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$321 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,318
$23,845
Spending / Student
$21,566
$24,602
Best Brockton School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edison Evening Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
470 Forest Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7638
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7638
Grades: 9-12
| 198 students
Rank: #22.
Brockton High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
470 Forest Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7633
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7633
Grades: 9-12
| 3,586 students
Rank: #33.
Huntington Therapeutic Day School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
365 Westgate Drive
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7203
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7203
Grades: 8-12
| 36 students
Rank: #44.
Frederick Douglass Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
175 Warren Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7033
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7033
Grades: 8-11
| 12 students
Rank: #55.
Brockton Virtual Learning Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
470 Forest Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 562-6222
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 562-6222
Grades: 2-12
| 159 students
Rank: n/an/a
470 Forest Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4377
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4377
Grades: 9-12
| 163 students
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