Top Rankings
Cambridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,867 students in Cambridge 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 Cambridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Cambridge School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cambridge Rindge And Latin, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
17 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
6,627 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
760 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Cambridge 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.65
# American Indian Students
14 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
897 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
14%
7%
# Hispanic Students
945 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
24%
# Black Students
1,475 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
22%
11%
# White Students
2,551 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
39%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
725 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
467
925
# Students in K Grade:
542
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
523
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
548
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
484
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
497
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
498
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
419
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
376
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
406
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
481
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
479
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
459
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
19
1,492
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $45,475 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,812 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$301 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$304 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$45,475
$23,913
Spending / Student
$45,812
$24,672
Best Cambridge School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Rindge And Latin
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
459 Broadway Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6630
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6630
Grades: 9-12
| 1,867 students
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