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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,545 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Norwood Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Norfolk County). During the 2024 school year, 3,545 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

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

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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Judith Bromley
Joan Giblin
David Hiltz
Anne Marie Mazzola
Teresa Stewart2017

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Norwood Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 12th Norfolk DistrictJohn RogersDemocratic Party 100% 53%

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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: $6,318,000 $1,834 8%
Local: $53,689,000 $15,589 66%
State: $21,943,000 $6,371 27%
Total: $81,950,000 $23,795
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $96,366,000 $27,980
Total Current Expenditures: $77,535,000 $22,513
Instructional Expenditures: $48,136,000 $13,976 50%
Student and Staff Support: $11,418,000 $3,315 12%
Administration: $5,050,000 $1,466 5%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,931,000 $3,754 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,624,000 $2,504
Construction: $1,087,000 $315
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $157,000 $45
Interest on Debt: $1,972,000 $572

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 (%)
2021-2022 44 65-69 20-24 22 PS 40-49 52
2020-2021 36 65-69 15-19 15 PS 30-39 43
2018-2019 53 85-89 25-29 30-34 40-49 60
2017-2018 55 80-84 25-29 30-34 40-49 63
2016-2017 55 80-84 25-29 25-29 50-59 62
2015-2016 69 90-94 50-54 45-49 40-59 74
2014-2015 65 85-89 40-44 35-39 70-79 70
2013-2014 62 85-89 35-39 35-39 PS 40-59 68
2012-2013 62 85-89 30-34 40-44 PS 40-59 67
2011-2012 62 80-84 25-29 35-39 PS 40-59 67
2010-2011 61 80-84 30-34 40-44 PS >=50 64

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 (%)
2021-2022 41 60-64 25-29 22 PS 30-39 48
2020-2021 46 65-69 25-29 29 PS 40-49 53
2018-2019 54 70-74 30-34 30-34 30-39 61
2017-2018 55 70-74 40-44 30-34 40-49 61
2016-2017 57 70-74 35-39 35-39 50-59 61
2015-2016 81 85-89 70-74 65-69 >=80 84
2014-2015 79 85-89 65-69 55-59 80-89 83
2013-2014 76 80-84 60-64 50-54 PS 60-79 80
2012-2013 75 80-84 55-59 60-64 PS 60-79 79
2011-2012 74 75-79 50-54 55-59 PS 60-79 79
2010-2011 76 80-84 55-59 65-69 PS >=80 79

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 (%)
2021-2022 96 >=80 >=80 >=90 PS >=95
2020-2021 95 >=50 >=80 >=90 >=50 >=95
2019-2020 95 >=50 >=90 80-89 PS >=95
2018-2019 93 >=50 >=80 >=90 >=50 >=95
2017-2018 94 >=50 >=80 >=80 PS >=95
2016-2017 87 >=50 70-79 60-79 PS 90-94
2015-2016 93 >=80 >=90 >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 91 >=50 70-79 >=50 PS >=95
2013-2014 86 PS >=80 >=50 PS 85-89
2012-2013 92 PS >=80 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 89 60-79 >=50 85-89
2010-2011 89 >=50 >=80 >=50 PS 85-89

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 3,545 -0.2
2022-2023 3,551 3.0
2021-2022 3,444 1.7
2020-2021 3,387 -3.0
2019-2020 3,490 1.9
2018-2019 3,422 0.6
2017-2018 3,403 -1.9
2016-2017 3,469 -1.2
2015-2016 3,509 0.8
2014-2015 3,480 0.3
2013-2014 3,471 -2.2
2012-2013 3,547 2.0
2011-2012 3,476 0.6
2010-2011 3,454 0.5
2009-2010 3,437 -0.1
2008-2009 3,439 -1.5
2007-2008 3,491 0.0
2006-2007 3,490 -3.5
2005-2006 3,612 -1.2
2004-2005 3,657 -1.9
2003-2004 3,727 -0.4
2002-2003 3,741 5.0
2001-2002 3,555 -2.8
2000-2001 3,653 3.1
1999-2000 3,539 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Norwood Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 7.5 7.4
Black 13.1 9.6
Hispanic 20.1 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.4 4.5
White 54.4 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, Norwood Public Schools had 331.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.71.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.00
Kindergarten: 20.20
Elementary: 217.75
Secondary: 83.05
Total: 331.00

Norwood Public Schools employed 9.00 district administrators and 18.80 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 12.50
School Administrators: 18.80
School Administrative Support: 13.75
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 117.22
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.30
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.70
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.70
Library/Media Support: 6.00
Student Support Services: 54.88
Other Support Services: 4.00

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]

Norwood Public Schools operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Balch3061-5
Charles J Prescott250KG-5
Cornelius M Callahan2341-5
Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School7916-8
F A Cleveland3171-5
George F. Willett422PK-KG
John P Oldham2741-5
Norwood High9519-12

School board meetings

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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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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