Norfolk operates 2 public schools serving 1,019 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,056 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 $21,090 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 32.9% local, 57.0% state, and 10.1% 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 $133,982 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 37/100, ranked #204 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 528:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.0% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Freeman-Kennedy School accounts for 54.8% of all Norfolk student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Norfolk-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Norfolk student-counselor ratio is 528:1 — 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.
Norfolk chronic absenteeism rate is 11.4% — 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.
Norfolk has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,019 students.
How much does Norfolk spend per student?
Norfolk spends $21,090 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #204 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Norfolk?
The average teacher salary in Norfolk is $133,982 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Norfolk?
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 Norfolk?
Norfolk students are 86.0% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian, 2.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Norfolk?
Norfolk has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #204 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.