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Norton School District

64 West Main Street
Norton, MA 02766

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 285-0100

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

5 Schools

566 Schools

# Students

2,406 Students

205,222 Students

# Teachers

189 Teachers

17,788 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Norton School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	102	78
Kind	104	83
1	104	77
2	100	72
3	116	59

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District Rank

Norton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#251 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Norton School District
2023	#251
2022	#254
2021	#209
2019	#226
2018	#209
2017	#191
2016	#207
2015	#181
2014	#196
2013	#197
2012	#198

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38%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Norton School District	Massachusetts
2023	38%	42%
2022	38%	41%
2021	37%	37%
2019	48%	51%
2018	54%	52%
2017	55%	53%
2016	65%	64%
2015	68%	61%
2014	62%	61%
2013	67%	61%
2012	65%	59%

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40%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Norton School District	Massachusetts
2022	40%	44%
2021	50%	49%
2019	53%	54%
2018	54%	56%
2017	60%	54%
2016	77%	71%
2015	78%	69%
2014	77%	69%
2013	75%	69%
2012	76%	69%
2011	76%	70%

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45%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Norton School District	Massachusetts
2022	45%	44%
2021	48%	42%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Norton School District	Massachusetts
2023	92%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	95%	88%
2018	93%	87%
2017	91%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	87%	86%
2013	82%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Norton School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.25	0.64
2022	0.24	0.62
2021	0.22	0.62
2020	0.22	0.60
2019	0.22	0.60
2018	0.19	0.58
2017	0.19	0.58
2016	0.17	0.56
2015	0.29	0.55
2014	0.14	0.54
2013	0.14	0.53
2012	0.13	0.52
2011	0.12	0.51
2010	0.12	0.50
2009	0.13	0.51
2008	0.11	0.47
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.09	0.45
2005	0.06	0.43
2004	0.07	0.43
2003	0.06	0.42
2002	0.07	0.41
2001	0.05	0.40
2000	0.06	0.39
1999	0.07	0.39
1998	0.06	0.38
1997	0.06	0.38
1996	0.06	0.36
1995	0.05	0.36
1994	0.05	0.35
1993	0.04	0.35
1992	0.04	0.34
1991	0.05	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Norton School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norton School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	24%
2022	4%	23%
2021	4%	22%
2020	4%	21%
2019	4%	21%
2018	3%	19%
2017	3%	19%
2016	3%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	14%
2008	2%	15%
2007	2%	14%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
1999	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1991	1%	8%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norton School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	1%	8%

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% White

85%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norton School District	Massachusetts
2023	86%	54%
2022	87%	56%
2021	88%	57%
2020	88%	59%
2019	88%	59%
2018	90%	61%
2017	90%	61%
2016	91%	63%
2015	67%	64%
2014	93%	65%
2013	93%	66%
2012	93%	67%
2011	94%	68%
2010	94%	69%
2009	94%	70%
2008	94%	71%
2007	94%	72%
2006	95%	73%
2005	96%	74%
2004	96%	74%
2003	97%	75%
2002	96%	75%
2001	97%	76%
2000	97%	77%
1999	96%	77%
1998	97%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	97%	79%
1995	98%	79%
1994	98%	80%
1993	98%	80%
1992	98%	81%
1991	97%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Norton School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,815 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,501 is less than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Norton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$48 MM	$33 MM
2022	$51 MM	$30 MM
2021	$48 MM	$33 MM
2020	$51 MM	$30 MM
2019	$46 MM	$30 MM
2018	$44 MM	$29 MM
2017	$43 MM	$28 MM
2016	$41 MM	$28 MM
2015	$38 MM	$29 MM
2014	$45 MM	$25 MM
2012	$40 MM	$25 MM
2011	$49 MM	$29 MM
2010	$38 MM	$29 MM
2009	$40 MM	$25 MM
2008	$40 MM	$29 MM
2007	$37 MM	$30 MM
2006	$36 MM	$28 MM
2005	$32 MM	$25 MM
2004	$31 MM	$23 MM
2003	$29 MM	$22 MM
2002	$25 MM	$21 MM
2001	$23 MM	$20 MM
2000	$20 MM	$17 MM
1999	$19 MM	$16 MM
1998	$18 MM	$15 MM
1997	$17 MM	$15 MM
1996	$16 MM	$14 MM
1995	$14 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Norton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$49 MM	$31 MM
2022	$53 MM	$30 MM
2021	$49 MM	$31 MM
2020	$53 MM	$30 MM
2019	$45 MM	$29 MM
2018	$43 MM	$27 MM
2017	$42 MM	$26 MM
2016	$40 MM	$26 MM
2015	$37 MM	$28 MM
2014	$53 MM	$25 MM
2012	$43 MM	$24 MM
2011	$39 MM	$28 MM
2010	$37 MM	$28 MM
2009	$40 MM	$24 MM
2008	$41 MM	$27 MM
2007	$37 MM	$28 MM
2006	$37 MM	$26 MM
2005	$32 MM	$23 MM
2004	$31 MM	$23 MM
2003	$28 MM	$22 MM
2002	$26 MM	$22 MM
2001	$24 MM	$20 MM
2000	$22 MM	$18 MM
1999	$23 MM	$16 MM
1998	$33 MM	$15 MM
1997	$20 MM	$14 MM
1996	$15 MM	$14 MM
1995	$13 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,815

$23,847

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Norton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$20,150	$24,728
2022	$20,916	$21,893
2021	$20,218	$24,560
2020	$20,916	$21,893
2019	$18,765	$22,465
2018	$17,774	$21,203
2017	$17,188	$21,707
2016	$16,220	$20,995
2015	$15,233	$20,216
2014	$17,667	$18,426
2012	$15,137	$17,368
2011	$17,459	$19,949
2010	$13,601	$20,216
2009	$14,041	$17,400
2008	$13,234	$20,313
2007	$12,261	$19,874
2006	$11,533	$18,605
2005	$9,773	$16,492
2004	$9,712	$14,710
2003	$8,936	$14,080
2002	$7,981	$13,131
2001	$7,473	$11,945
2000	$6,767	$10,807
1999	$6,819	$9,233
1998	$6,324	$8,168
1997	$6,455	$8,222
1995	$5,957	$7,665
1992	$4,970	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$20,501

$24,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Norton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$20,847	$23,465
2022	$21,695	$21,748
2021	$20,918	$23,307
2020	$21,695	$21,748
2019	$18,461	$21,401
2018	$17,504	$19,776
2017	$16,634	$20,105
2016	$15,929	$19,473
2015	$14,582	$19,181
2014	$20,726	$18,091
2012	$16,216	$17,137
2011	$14,098	$19,427
2010	$13,021	$19,181
2009	$13,904	$16,788
2008	$13,552	$19,196
2007	$12,211	$18,606
2006	$11,618	$17,681
2005	$9,886	$15,640
2004	$9,756	$14,676
2003	$8,558	$13,753
2002	$8,276	$13,695
2001	$7,763	$12,113
2000	$7,146	$10,872
1999	$8,208	$9,235
1998	$11,946	$8,243
1997	$7,596	$7,752
1995	$5,540	$6,904
1992	$4,800	$5,896

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Best Norton School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

J C Solmonese

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
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Bottom 50%

315 West Main Street
Norton, MA 02766
(508) 285-0120

Gr: PK-3 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 92% (Top 20% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education