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Newtonville, Massachusetts - 22 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Newton #91 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,734 per pupil, Newton ranks #60 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,990
Total Enrollment
22
Schools
$26,734
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Newton operates 22 public schools serving 11,990 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 1 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Middlesex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,734 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 73.7% local, 20.8% state, and 5.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 47/100, ranked #91 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 22 schools offering Advanced Placement (39 AP courses district-wide), a 457.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.3% White, 22.3% Asian, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln-Eliot, with a diversity index of 74.2/100.
Its largest campus is Newton North High, enrolling 2,096 students (18% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Newton Early Childhood Program, at 173 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Newton North High accounts for 17.5% of all Newton student enrollment
That concentration means Newton-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.
Newton school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Newton school enrollment ranges from 173 students (lowest) to 2,096 students (highest), a spread of 1,923 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Newton student-counselor ratio is 458:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Newton chronic absenteeism rate is 13.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Newton has 22 schools, including 2 high, 4 middle, 15 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 11,990 students.
How much does Newton spend per student?
Newton spends $26,734 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #91 in Massachusetts.
What is the demographic composition of Newton?
Newton students are 51.3% White, 22.3% Asian, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% African American, averaged across 22 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Newton?
Newton has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #91 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.