Brookline operates 13 public schools serving 7,116 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other, 6 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,087 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Norfolk County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $60,665 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 78.2% local, 17.6% state, and 4.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $170,406 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 39/100, ranked #175 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 204.4:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.0% White, 27.5% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Brookline High accounts for 30.8% of all Brookline student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Brookline-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Brookline school enrollment varies 47× across entities
Brookline school enrollment ranges from 46 students (lowest) to 2,181 students (highest), a spread of 2,135 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Brookline student-counselor ratio is 204:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Brookline chronic absenteeism rate is 15.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Brookline is typically wider than the Brookline-aggregate figure suggests.
Brookline has 13 schools, including 1 high, 6 other, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,116 students.
How much does Brookline spend per student?
Brookline spends $60,665 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #175 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Brookline?
The average teacher salary in Brookline is $170,406 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Brookline?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Norfolk County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Brookline?
Brookline students are 43.0% White, 27.5% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.6% African American, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Brookline?
Brookline has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #175 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.