Newton, MA Public Schools

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53%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

16%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

153%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Newton school information

Index	Newton	Massachusetts	National
Average Test Scores	73%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	11:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	3	1,167	79,221
Total private schools	7	508	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	7	193	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Newton are 53% higher than the national average
There are approximately 3 public schools in Newton
96.8% of people in Newton have completed 8th grade
96.3% of people in Newton have completed high school
76.7% of people in Newton have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Newton

Index	Newton	Massachusetts	National
Completed 8th grade	96.8%	88.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	96.3%	87.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	87.8%	65.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	80.5%	49.0%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	76.7%	41.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	48.1%	18.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	22.4%	5.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	10.6%	2.6%	1.3%

Newton, MA School Districts

Newton School District

There are a total of 3 public schools, 7 private schools and 7 post-secondary schools in Newton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Newton, MA schools is 73%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Newton, MA, an average of 96.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.3% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Dover, MA	2,518	85%	77.4%
Belmont, MA	26,158	84%	74.0%
Winchester, MA	22,760	81%	69.3%
West Concord, MA	7,294	81%	67.7%
Wellesley, MA	28,747	80%	66.0%
Newton, MA	88,322	73%	52.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Reading, PA	88,333	31%	35.8%
Champaign, IL	88,288	32%	33.7%
Conroe, TX	88,369	46%	4.0%
Palm Coast, FL	88,222	61%	26.0%
O'Fallon, MO	88,132	61%	27.1%
Newton, MA	88,322	73%	52.5%

Source: The Newton, MA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.