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Arlington Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 5,997 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Arlington Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Middlesex County). During the 2024 school year, 5,997 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

Arlington Public Schools consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kirsi Allison-Ampe2028
Leonard Kardon2028
Jane Morgan2027
Jeff Thielman2027
Liz Exton2026
Laura Gitelson2026
Paul Schlichtman2026

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Arlington Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex DistrictSean GarballeyDemocratic Party 71% 69%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 24th Middlesex DistrictDavid RogersDemocratic Party 29% 23%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,266,000 $1,239 5%
Local: $92,040,000 $15,690 62%
State: $48,718,000 $8,305 33%
Total: $148,024,000 $25,234
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $213,407,000 $36,380
Total Current Expenditures: $119,318,000 $20,340
Instructional Expenditures: $74,912,000 $12,770 35%
Student and Staff Support: $19,100,000 $3,256 9%
Administration: $9,552,000 $1,628 4%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $15,753,000 $2,685 7%
Total Capital Outlay: $68,259,000 $11,636
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $19,845,000 $3,383

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 62 78 15-19 45-49 PS 60-64 62
2018-2019 70 79 25-29 50-54 PS 70-74 72
2017-2018 69 76 30-34 50-54 PS 65-69 71
2016-2017 68 77 30-34 50-54 PS 65-69 69
2015-2016 78 80-84 50-54 55-59 PS 80-84 80
2014-2015 80 80-84 45-49 60-64 80-84 83
2013-2014 78 80-84 45-49 60-64 PS 75-79 80
2012-2013 77 85-89 40-44 55-59 75-79 79
2011-2012 75 80-84 40-44 55-59 PS 70-74 76
2010-2011 74 75-79 40-44 50-54 PS 75-79 77

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 73 77 30-34 60-64 PS 70-74 75
2018-2019 72 79 40-44 55-59 PS 70-74 74
2017-2018 73 75 40-44 60-64 PS 70-74 75
2016-2017 72 74 35-39 55-59 PS 75-79 74
2015-2016 85 85-89 60-64 65-69 PS 85-89 87
2014-2015 87 85-89 55-59 75-79 90-94 89
2013-2014 85 85-89 50-54 65-69 PS 90-94 87
2012-2013 86 85-89 65-69 75-79 85-89 87
2011-2012 85 85-89 65-69 60-64 PS 80-84 87
2010-2011 87 80-84 65-69 70-74 PS 85-89 89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 95 >=90 >=50 >=80 >=50 >=95
2018-2019 96 >=90 >=50 >=80 >=80 >=95
2017-2018 93 >=80 60-79 >=80 >=50 90-94
2016-2017 95 >=90 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95
2015-2016 95 >=90 >=80 >=50 PS PS >=95
2014-2015 92 >=90 >=50 60-79 >=50 90-94
2013-2014 92 >=80 >=50 60-79 PS 90-94
2012-2013 91 >=90 >=50 60-79 >=50 90-94
2011-2012 89 60-79 >=80 >=50 >=50 90-94
2010-2011 92 >=80 >=80 >=50 PS PS 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 5,997 -0.8
2022-2023 6,047 3.0
2021-2022 5,866 1.9
2020-2021 5,755 -5.1
2019-2020 6,047 1.8
2018-2019 5,939 3.8
2017-2018 5,711 1.3
2016-2017 5,638 4.3
2015-2016 5,398 3.5
2014-2015 5,208 3.6
2013-2014 5,020 2.3
2012-2013 4,903 0.9
2011-2012 4,858 1.0
2010-2011 4,808 2.0
2009-2010 4,713 1.3
2008-2009 4,654 2.6
2007-2008 4,532 -0.4
2006-2007 4,548 0.6
2005-2006 4,522 0.8
2004-2005 4,486 1.4
2003-2004 4,425 -1.3
2002-2003 4,481 5.1
2001-2002 4,253 0.9
2000-2001 4,215 0.9
1999-2000 4,178 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Arlington Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 12.9 7.4
Black 3.2 9.6
Hispanic 7.9 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 9.0 4.5
White 66.0 52.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Arlington Public Schools had 491.38 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.2.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 27.08
Elementary: 334.31
Secondary: 122.99
Total: 491.38

Arlington Public Schools employed 17.00 district administrators and 46.15 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 17.00
District Administrative Support: 23.00
School Administrators: 46.15
School Administrative Support: 19.80
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 177.57
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.75
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.50
Library/Media Support: 13.00
Student Support Services: 82.15
Other Support Services: 32.01

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Arlington Public Schools operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Arlington High1,6099-12
Brackett423KG-5
Cyrus E Dallin409KG-5
Gibbs School4686-6
Hardy383KG-5
John A Bishop391KG-5
Menotomy Preschool79PK-PK
M Norcross Stratton437KG-5
Ottoson Middle9417-8
Peirce335KG-5
Thompson522KG-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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