District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
11,632
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
22
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$26,981
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$17,464
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Newton
Newton operates 22 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Newtonville, Massachusetts. NCES reports 11,632 students and 1,108.11 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 9 of 396 Massachusetts districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $26,981 in current expenditure per pupil and $17,464 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 78 of 391 districts in Massachusetts. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 5.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 16.5%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,108.11
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $323,504,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Newton location
Newtonville, Massachusetts · 42.3570, -71.2094. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White52.9%
- Hispanic11%
- Black4.7%
- Asian21.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial9.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
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22 current directory entries
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Showing 22 of 22 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A E Angier | Elementary | KG–05 | 383 | 10.1:1 |
| Bigelow Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 434 | 10:1 |
| Bowen | Elementary | KG–05 | 325 | 10:1 |
| C C Burr | Elementary | KG–05 | 350 | 11.1:1 |
| Cabot | Elementary | KG–05 | 414 | 11:1 |
| Charles E Brown Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 713 | 10.5:1 |
| Countryside | Elementary | KG–05 | 369 | 9.7:1 |
| F A Day Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 860 | 10.8:1 |
| Franklin | Elementary | KG–05 | 320 | 9.9:1 |
| Horace Mann | Elementary | KG–05 | 351 | 10.5:1 |
| John Ward | Elementary | KG–05 | 186 | 8.8:1 |
| Lincoln-Eliot | Elementary | KG–05 | 336 | 9.4:1 |
| Mason-Rice | Elementary | KG–05 | 321 | 11.7:1 |
| Memorial Spaulding | Elementary | KG–05 | 342 | 9.9:1 |
| Newton Early Childhood Program | Other | PK–PK | 173 | 10:1 |
| Newton North High | High | 09–12 | 2,096 | 10.8:1 |
| Newton South High | High | 09–12 | 1,898 | 11.6:1 |
| Oak Hill Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 649 | 9.6:1 |
| Peirce | Elementary | KG–05 | 249 | 11.7:1 |
| Underwood | Elementary | KG–05 | 253 | 11.2:1 |
| Williams | Elementary | KG–05 | 211 | 8.6:1 |
| Zervas | Elementary | KG–05 | 399 | 11.3:1 |