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Norwell 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 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 596 students in Norwell 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 Norwell School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Norwell School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Norwell 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 8% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
2,171 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Norwell School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 393 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.66
# American Indian Students
1 Student
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
63 Students
23,209 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
82,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
25%
# Black Students
15 Students
37,509 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,959 Students
168,963 Students
% White Students
90%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
298 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
13,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
972
# Students in K Grade:
158
1,564
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
1,660
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
1,779
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
1,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
1,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
2,733
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
8,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
12,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,649
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,984 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,668 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,984
$23,845
Spending / Student
$19,668
$24,602
Best Norwell School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norwell High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
18 South Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8810
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8810
Grades: 9-12
| 596 students
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