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Public School Review - Established 2003

Norwell School District

322 Main Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (781) 659-8800
www.norwellschools.org

Top Rankings

Norwell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,194 students in Norwell School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.
Public Schools in Norwell School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,824 Schools
# Students
2,194 Students
915,932 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
77,193 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
Pre-K4580
Kind159156
1165162
2163164
3178170
4178165
5196168
6172170
7168170
8169172
9151183
10152181
11148182
12150179
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District Rank

Norwell School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#39 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearNorwell School District
2023#39
2022#36
2021#38
2019#31
2018#79
2017#118
2016#97
2015#144
2014#90
2013#65
2012#45
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69%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
202369%42%
202267%41%
202161%37%
201973%51%
201871%52%
201764%53%
201676%64%
201570%61%
201474%61%
201376%61%
201279%59%
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65%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
202265%44%
202170%49%
201976%54%
201871%56%
201772%54%
201685%71%
201583%69%
201486%69%
201390%69%
201290%69%
201190%70%
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72%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
202272%44%
202168%42%
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(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
202295%90%
202195%87%
202095%88%
201995%88%
201895%87%
201795%87%
201695%87%
201595%87%
201495%86%
201395%85%
201295%84%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.66

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.180.65
20230.170.64
20220.170.62
20210.150.62
20200.130.60
20190.130.60
20180.110.58
20170.110.58
20160.110.56
20150.110.55
20140.090.54
20130.090.53
20120.100.52
20110.090.51
20100.090.50
20090.090.51
20080.090.47
20070.090.46
20060.100.45
20050.090.43
20040.080.43
20030.070.42
20020.070.41
20010.060.40
20000.050.39
19990.050.39
19980.050.38
19970.040.38
19960.050.36
19950.050.36
19940.050.35
19930.050.35
19920.050.34
19910.050.33
19900.050.31
19890.040.30
19880.040.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
20243%7%
20233%7%
20223%7%
20212%7%
20202%7%
20192%7%
20183%8%
20173%8%
20162%6%
20153%6%
20143%6%
20132%6%
20122%6%
20112%7%
20102%6%
20092%6%
20083%6%
20073%6%
20063%6%
20053%5%
20043%5%
20032%5%
20022%5%
20013%4%
20002%4%
19992%4%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19961%4%
19951%4%
19941%4%
19932%4%
19921%4%
19912%3%
19901%3%
19892%3%
19882%3%
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% Hispanic
2%
26%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
20241%25%
20231%24%
20222%23%
20212%22%
20202%21%
20192%21%
20181%19%
20171%19%
20162%19%
20151%18%
20141%17%
20131%16%
20121%16%
20111%15%
20101%15%
20091%14%
20081%15%
20071%14%
20061%13%
20051%12%
20041%12%
20031%11%
20021%11%
19981%10%
19961%9%
19941%9%
19931%9%
19921%8%
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% Black
1%
10%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
20241%10%
20231%10%
20221%10%
20211%10%
20201%9%
20191%9%
20131%9%
20121%8%
20111%8%
20101%8%
20091%8%
20081%8%
20071%8%
20061%8%
20051%9%
20041%9%
20031%9%
19981%8%
19971%8%
19951%8%
19931%7%
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% White
89%
51%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
202490%53%
202391%54%
202291%56%
202192%57%
202093%59%
201993%59%
201894%61%
201794%61%
201694%63%
201594%64%
201495%65%
201395%66%
201295%67%
201196%68%
201096%69%
200996%70%
200895%71%
200795%72%
200695%73%
200595%74%
200495%74%
200396%75%
200297%75%
200197%76%
200098%77%
199998%77%
199897%78%
199798%78%
199698%79%
199598%79%
199498%80%
199396%80%
199297%81%
199197%81%
199098%82%
198998%83%
198898%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
20245%5%
20234%5%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20152%3%
20141%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,775 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,462 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$43 MM$33 MM
2022$44 MM$30 MM
2021$43 MM$33 MM
2020$44 MM$30 MM
2019$43 MM$30 MM
2018$41 MM$29 MM
2017$39 MM$28 MM
2016$38 MM$28 MM
2015$31 MM$29 MM
2014$36 MM$25 MM
2012$32 MM$25 MM
2011$31 MM$29 MM
2010$31 MM$29 MM
2009$32 MM$25 MM
2008$30 MM$29 MM
2007$33 MM$30 MM
2006$40 MM$28 MM
2005$35 MM$25 MM
2004$24 MM$23 MM
2003$22 MM$22 MM
2002$86 MM$21 MM
2001$18 MM$20 MM
2000$16 MM$17 MM
1999$15 MM$16 MM
1998$15 MM$15 MM
1997$14 MM$15 MM
1996$13 MM$14 MM
1995$14 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$43 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$43 MM$31 MM
2022$42 MM$30 MM
2021$43 MM$31 MM
2020$42 MM$30 MM
2019$41 MM$29 MM
2018$39 MM$27 MM
2017$37 MM$26 MM
2016$36 MM$26 MM
2015$30 MM$28 MM
2014$35 MM$25 MM
2012$31 MM$24 MM
2011$30 MM$28 MM
2010$30 MM$28 MM
2009$32 MM$24 MM
2008$29 MM$27 MM
2007$27 MM$28 MM
2006$24 MM$26 MM
2005$23 MM$23 MM
2004$23 MM$23 MM
2003$20 MM$22 MM
2002$86 MM$22 MM
2001$18 MM$20 MM
2000$16 MM$18 MM
1999$16 MM$16 MM
1998$15 MM$15 MM
1997$14 MM$14 MM
1996$13 MM$14 MM
1995$12 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,775
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$20,151$24,728
2022$19,699$21,893
2021$19,884$24,560
2020$19,699$21,893
2019$19,650$22,465
2018$18,492$21,203
2017$17,854$21,707
2016$17,116$20,995
2015$13,644$20,216
2014$15,825$18,426
2012$13,837$17,368
2011$13,259$19,949
2010$13,155$20,216
2009$13,908$17,400
2008$13,063$20,313
2007$14,502$19,874
2006$17,877$18,605
2005$16,524$16,492
2004$11,655$14,710
2003$10,768$14,080
2002$43,082$13,131
2001$8,885$11,945
2000$8,152$10,807
1999$7,949$9,233
1998$7,931$8,168
1997$7,784$8,222
1995$8,029$7,665
1992$6,080$6,378
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Spending / Student
$19,462
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearNorwell School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$19,832$23,465
2022$19,034$21,748
2021$19,569$23,307
2020$19,034$21,748
2019$18,501$21,401
2018$17,867$19,776
2017$16,837$20,105
2016$16,248$19,473
2015$13,271$19,181
2014$15,522$18,091
2012$13,379$17,137
2011$12,907$19,427
2010$12,795$19,181
2009$13,601$16,788
2008$12,398$19,196
2007$12,095$18,606
2006$11,063$17,681
2005$10,898$15,640
2004$11,240$14,676
2003$10,019$13,753
2002$43,087$13,695
2001$8,850$12,113
2000$8,175$10,872
1999$8,002$9,235
1998$7,996$8,243
1997$7,623$7,752
1995$7,226$6,904
1992$6,044$5,896
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Best Norwell School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Norwell High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
18 South Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8810
Gr: 9-12 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Norwell Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
328 Main Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8814
Gr: 6-8 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #33.
Grace Farrar Cole
(Math: 67% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
81 High Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8823
Gr: PK-5 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #44.
William G Vinal
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
102 Old Oaken Bucket Road
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8820
Gr: PK-5 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Norwell School District?
Norwell School District manages 4 public schools serving 2,194 students.
What is the rank of Norwell School District?
Norwell School District is ranked #39 out of 391 school districts in Massachusetts (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
What is the racial composition of students in Norwell School District?
89% of Norwell School District students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Norwell School District?
Norwell School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.
What is Norwell School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $19,462 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,194 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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