menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.
Learn More

Brookline, MA
Public School Ratings




Brookline 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 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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


Brookline School District details

Brookline School District
333 Washington Street
Brookline, MA 02445

7,039 Students enrolled in District

13 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Brookline School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

10

(10 is best)

Better than 93.7% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 99.0% of all U.S. school districts.

Get Full Reports for Any School in This District

See All Schools


Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
70%
43%
69%
45%
72%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Brookline Early Education Program At Beacon School
115 Greenough Street
Brookline, MA, 02445
PK-PK
Brookline Early Education Program At Clark Road School
333 Washington Street
Brookline, MA, 02445
PK-PK
Brookline Early Education Program At Putterham School
194 Grove Street
Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467
PK-PK
Brookline High School
115 Greenough Street
Brookline, MA, 02445
09-12
Edith C Baker School
205 Beverly Rd
Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467
KG-08
Florida Ruffin Ridley School
345 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA, 02446
PK-08
John D Runkle School
50 Druce Street
Brookline, MA, 02445
PK-08
Lawrence School
27 Francis Street
Brookline, MA, 02446
KG-08
Michael Driscoll School
725 Washington St
Brookline, MA, 02446
PK-08
Pierce School
50 School Street
Brookline, MA, 02446
KG-08
SEE MORE SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 54.4% 57.0%
Black 7.0% 9.8%
Hispanic 13.9% 25.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 24.6% 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 $17,034 $119,901,000 28.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,900 $20,415,000 4.9%
Staff $2,075 $14,606,000 3.5%
General Administration $371 $2,609,000 0.6%
School Administration $834 $5,874,000 1.4%
Operation $3,176 $22,356,000 5.3%
Transportation $508 $3,575,000 0.9%
Other $636 $4,476,000 1.1%
Total Support $10,500 $73,911,000 17.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $32,174 $226,473,000 53.9%
Total Expenditures $59,708 $420,285,000 100.0%
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%

Best schools in Brookline

Popular Neighborhoods in Brookline

Popular Communities Near Brookline MA