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Needham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,645 students in Needham 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 Needham School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Needham School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Needham High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), 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
5,525 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
438 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Needham School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
603 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
11%
7%
# Hispanic Students
385 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
24%
# Black Students
180 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
4,001 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
73%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
337 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
925
# Students in K Grade:
418
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
389
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
433
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
421
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
434
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
436
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
446
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
443
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
375
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
417
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
428
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
421
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
379
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,492
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,126 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,706 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,126
$23,913
Spending / Student
$24,706
$24,672
Best Needham School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Needham High School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
609 Webster Street
Needham Heights, MA 02494
(781) 455-0800
Needham Heights, MA 02494
(781) 455-0800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,645 students
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