Natick School District

13 East Central Street
Natick, MA 01760
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (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 1,727 students in Natick School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Natick School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Natick School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Natick High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
5,346 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
447 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Natick School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#42 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Natick  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Natick  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.
64%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Natick  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.
63%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Natick  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.
95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Natick  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.65
# American Indian Students
6 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
613 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
12%
7%
# Hispanic Students
445 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
24%
# Black Students
155 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
3,795 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
71%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
317 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
138
925
# Students in K Grade:
356
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
418
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
395
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
420
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
405
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
411
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
404
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
442
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
420
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
395
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
380
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
394
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,492

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,815 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,295 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Natick  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
$141 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Natick  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
$26,815
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Natick  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
$26,295
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Natick  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 Natick School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Natick High School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
15 West Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,727 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,346 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 95% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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