Norton School District

64 West Main Street
Norton, MA 02766
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 678 students in Norton 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 Norton School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Norton School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Norton 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
2,366 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Norton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#254 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Norton  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norton  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.
40%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norton  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.
45%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Norton  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 Norton  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
45 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
24%
# Black Students
84 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
2,041 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
86%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
925
# Students in K Grade:
160
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
3
1,492

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,150 in this school district is less 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 $20,847 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Norton  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
$49 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Norton  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
$20,150
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Norton  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
$20,847
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Norton  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 Norton School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
66 West Main Street
Norton, MA 02766
(508) 285-0160
Grades: 9-12
| 678 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,366 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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