Top Rankings
Norwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 402 students in Norwood School District.
Public Preschools in Norwood School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
3,486 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
317 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Norwood 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 96% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.68
# American Indian Students
8 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
249 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
676 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
30%
# Black Students
435 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
13%
12%
# White Students
1,973 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
57%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
266
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
296
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
261
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
260
486
# Ungraded Students:
4
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,586 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,562 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,586
$23,913
Spending / Student
$23,562
$24,672
Best Norwood School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
George F. Willett
Magnet School
100 Westover Parkway
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-6805
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-6805
Grades: PK-K
| 402 students
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