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Norwell, MA
Public School Ratings




Norwell 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

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Norwell School District details

Norwell School District
322 Main Street
Norwell, MA 02061

2,177 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Norwell School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

10

(10 is best)

Better than 91.9% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 98.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
69%
43%
68%
45%
69%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Grace Farrar Cole School
81 High Street
Norwell, MA, 02061
PK-05
Norwell High School
18 South Street
Norwell, MA, 02061
09-12
Norwell Middle School
328 Main Street
Norwell, MA, 02061
06-08
William G Vinal School
102 Old Oaken Bucket Road
Norwell, MA, 02061
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 95.2% 57.0%
Black 0.6% 9.8%
Hispanic 1.3% 25.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.7% 7.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 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 $11,234 $24,457,000 57.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,646 $3,584,000 8.4%
Staff $871 $1,897,000 4.4%
General Administration $266 $578,000 1.4%
School Administration $928 $2,021,000 4.7%
Operation $1,445 $3,146,000 7.4%
Transportation $668 $1,455,000 3.4%
Other $390 $850,000 2.0%
Total Support $6,215 $13,531,000 31.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,164 $4,711,000 11.0%
Total Expenditures $19,614 $42,699,000 100.0%
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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