Top Rankings
Cambridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,072 students in Cambridge School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Cambridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Cambridge School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cambridge Rindge And Latin, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
17 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
7,027 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
748 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cambridge School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
7%
% Hispanic
15%
26%
% Black
23%
12%
% White
35%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $42,886 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $43,204 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$301 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$304 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$42,886
$23,855
Spending / Student
$43,204
$24,613
Best Cambridge School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Rindge And Latin
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
459 Broadway Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6630
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6630
Gr: 9-12 | 2,072 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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