Top Rankings
Brookline School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,173 students in Brookline School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Brookline School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Brookline School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brookline High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is equal to the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
13 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
7,039 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
583 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brookline School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 393 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 397 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)73%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
44%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
22%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
25%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
48%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,892 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,171 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$253 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$283 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,892
$23,845
Spending / Student
$40,171
$24,602
Best Brookline School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brookline High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
115 Greenough Street
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 713-5003
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 713-5003
Grades: 9-12
| 2,173 students
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