Newton Public Schools
Listed by NCES as Newton (district ID 2508610)
Public school district · Middlesex County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2508610
Newton Public Schools spent $26,981 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 90% of the other Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $21,173). Its 22 schools enrolled 11,632 students in 2024-25; 20.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,219 per student, up 4.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 96% (Massachusetts: 89.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Massachusetts's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Newton Public Schools ranks 2.
Where the money came from
$353,478,000 in revenue: 20.2% state, 76.6% local and 3.2% federal. Total spending including $5,681,000 of capital outlay was $350,719,000, or $29,251 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$71,467,000 20%
- Local$270,601,000 77%
- Federal$11,410,000 3%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 243 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
11,882 students in 2022-23, 11,752 students in 2023-24, 11,632 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 11,882 | 1085.0 | 11.0 |
| 2023-24 | 11,752 | 1056.2 | 11.1 |
| 2024-25 | 11,632 | 1099.5 | 10.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$107,520,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $8,967 per student
Newton Public Schools booked $107,520,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,091 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $98,569 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 88 in 100 Massachusetts districts with a figure (state median $83,840, 276 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $82,270,000 | 76.5% |
| Special education | $24,357,000 | 22.7% |
| Vocational | $893,000 | 0.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $7,198 in 2018-19, $7,524 in 2019-20, $8,296 in 2020-21, $8,703 in 2021-22, $8,967 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Newton Public Schools scored proficient or above: 67% in reading and 69% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Massachusetts | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 67% | 43.7% | 6,411 |
| Math | 69% | 40.7% | 6,396 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
96% of the 997 students in Newton Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 96% | 89.2% |
| Students in the class | 997 | 72,602 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
15 elementary schools, 4,809 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabot | 414 | 11.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Zervas | 399 | 11.3 | not reported | Targeted program |
| A E Angier | 383 | 10.1 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Countryside | 369 | 9.7 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Horace Mann | 351 | 10.5 | not reported | Not Title I |
| C C Burr | 350 | 11.1 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Memorial Spaulding | 342 | 9.9 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Lincoln-Eliot | 336 | 9.4 | All free (CEP) | Targeted program |
| Bowen | 325 | 10.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Mason-Rice | 321 | 11.7 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Franklin | 320 | 9.9 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Underwood | 253 | 11.2 | not reported | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 middle schools, 2,656 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F A Day Middle | 860 | 10.8 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Charles E Brown Middle | 713 | 10.5 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Oak Hill Middle | 649 | 9.6 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Bigelow Middle | 434 | 10.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 3,994 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton North High | 2,096 | 10.8 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Newton South High | 1,898 | 11.6 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 173 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Early Childhood Program | 173 | 10.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Newton Public Schools
- Website: newton.k12.ma.us
- Phone: (617) 559-6100
- Office: 100 Walnut Street, Newtonville, MA 02460
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Newton Public Schools
- Massachusetts districts by spending per studentNewton Public Schools ranks 24 of 243 Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($26,981).#24 of 243
- Every school district in MassachusettsNewton Public Schools is the number 9 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 11,990 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#9 of 397
- New Bedford Public SchoolsThe next larger Massachusetts district: 12,640 students in fall 2022, $22,807 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,807
- Fall River Public SchoolsThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 10,521 students in fall 2022, $22,016 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,016
- Compare Newton Public Schools with New Bedford Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Newton North High, its largest high school2,096 students in 2024-25, 10.8 per teacher.2,096
- Teacher salary spending across MassachusettsNewton Public Schools spent $98,569 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $83,840); spending, not a salary.$98,569
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Newton Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Newton Public Schools?
22 schools were open in 2024-25 (15 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 1 other), enrolling 11,632 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Newton Public Schools spend per student?
$26,981 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $21,173 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,219 per student, up 4.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Newton Public Schools' money come from?
$353,478,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 20.2% state, 76.6% local and 3.2% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Newton Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 567 of the 14,457 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 3.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Newton Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$107,520,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $8,967 per student. Divided by the 1,091 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $98,569 per teacher, more than 88 in 100 Massachusetts districts (state median $83,840). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Newton Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Newton Public Schools scored proficient or above: 67% in reading and 69% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Newton Public Schools?
96% of the 997 students in Newton Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Newton Public Schools' NCES district ID?
2508610. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25