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New Bedford, MA
Public School Ratings




New Bedford Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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New Bedford School District details

New Bedford School District
455 County Street
New Bedford, MA 02740

12,640 Students enrolled in District

25 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

New Bedford School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

1

(10 is best)

Better than 6.6% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 23.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
22%
43%
24%
45%
21%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Abraham Lincoln School
445 Ashley Blvd
New Bedford, MA, 02745
KG-05
Alfred J Gomes School
286 S Second Street
New Bedford, MA, 02740
PK-05
Betsey B Winslow School
561 Allen Street
New Bedford, MA, 02740
KG-05
Carlos Pacheco School
261 Mt Pleasant Stre
New Bedford, MA, 02746
PK-06
Casimir Pulaski School
1097 Braley Rd
New Bedford, MA, 02745
PK-05
Charles S Ashley School
122 Rochambeau Street
New Bedford, MA, 02745
KG-05
Elizabeth Carter Brooks School
212 Nemasket Street
New Bedford, MA, 02740
KG-05
Ellen R Hathaway School
256 Court Street
New Bedford, MA, 02740
PK-05
Elwyn G Campbell School
145 Essex Street
New Bedford, MA, 02745
PK-05
Hayden/mcfadden School
361 Cedar Grove
New Bedford, MA, 02746
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 38.1% 57.0%
Black 14.7% 9.8%
Hispanic 46.0% 25.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 7.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,552 $133,382,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,298 $29,049,000 10.6%
Staff $788 $9,959,000 3.6%
General Administration $106 $1,344,000 0.5%
School Administration $752 $9,503,000 3.5%
Operation $1,727 $21,835,000 8.0%
Transportation $691 $8,738,000 3.2%
Other $529 $6,690,000 2.4%
Total Support $6,892 $87,118,000 31.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,269 $53,955,000 19.7%
Total Expenditures $21,713 $274,455,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,394 $11,443,766,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,755 $1,620,711,000 7.2%
Staff $987 $911,495,000 4.0%
General Administration $282 $260,824,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,021 $942,999,000 4.2%
Operation $1,731 $1,597,981,000 7.1%
Transportation $790 $729,683,000 3.2%
Other $544 $502,458,000 2.2%
Total Support $7,111 $6,566,151,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,910 $4,533,754,000 20.1%
Total Expenditures $24,415 $22,543,671,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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