Brookline School District

333 Washington Street
Brookline, MA 02445
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Brookline School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,087 students in Brookline School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Brookline School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Brookline School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brookline 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 48% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
13 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
7,060 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
611 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Brookline School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#16 out of 397 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brookline  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookline  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookline  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brookline  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Brookline  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,460 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
21%
7%
# Hispanic Students
801 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
24%
# Black Students
455 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
3,498 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
50%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
814 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
257
925
# Students in K Grade:
509
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
527
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
547
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
534
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
504
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
544
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
467
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
521
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
563
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
510
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
552
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
507
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
497
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
21
1,492

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,785 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,051 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$253 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Brookline  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$283 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brookline  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$35,785
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Brookline  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$40,051
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brookline  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brookline School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brookline High School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
115 Greenough Street
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 713-5003
Grades: 9-12
| 2,087 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,060 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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