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New Bedford Public Schools, Massachusetts, elections

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New Bedford Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 12,488 (2023-2024)
Schools: 24 (2023-2024)
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New Bedford Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Bristol County). During the 2024 school year, 12,488 students attended one of the district's 24 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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New Bedford Public Schools school board, At-large

General election

General election for New Bedford Public Schools school board, At-large

Incumbent Josh Amaral, incumbent Colleen Dawicki, and incumbent John Oliveira won election in the general election for New Bedford Public Schools school board, At-large on November 7, 2017.

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New Bedford Public Schools school board, At-large

General election

General election for New Bedford Public Schools school board, At-large

Incumbent Joaquim Livramento, incumbent Bruce Oliveira, and Christopher Cotter won election in the general election for New Bedford Public Schools school board, At-large on November 3, 2015.

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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jonathan Mitchell2027
Christopher Cotter20152027
Bruce Oliveira20122027
Joaquim Livramento20112027
Melissa Costa2025
Ross Grace2025
Colleen Dawicki20182025

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Overlapping state house districts

New Bedford Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Bristol DistrictChristopher MarkeyDemocratic Party 38% 9%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 13th Bristol DistrictAntonio CabralDemocratic Party 36% 100%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th Bristol DistrictChristopher HendricksDemocratic Party 19% 100%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Bristol DistrictMark SylviaDemocratic Party 4% 1%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 8th Bristol DistrictSteven OuelletteDemocratic Party 3% < 1%

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: $39,384,000 $3,150 15%
Local: $4,938,000 $395 2%
State: $212,000,000 $16,955 83%
Total: $256,322,000 $20,499
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $299,433,000 $23,946
Total Current Expenditures: $249,052,000 $19,917
Instructional Expenditures: $145,311,000 $11,621 49%
Student and Staff Support: $49,505,000 $3,959 17%
Administration: $17,422,000 $1,393 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $36,814,000 $2,944 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $10,864,000 $868
Construction: $7,128,000 $570
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $746,000 $59
Interest on Debt: $6,203,000 $496

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 17 50-59 12 11 <=20 18 24
2018-2019 31 55-59 24 25 <=20 36 38
2017-2018 31 50-54 27 27 21-39 36 36
2016-2017 30 50-54 23 23 <=20 35 36
2015-2016 44 55-59 35 37 21-39 49 50
2014-2015 41 65-69 31 33 21-39 45 47
2013-2014 38 50-54 28 30 30-39 42 45
2012-2013 36 50-54 28 29 30-39 39 42
2011-2012 34 45-49 28 26 30-39 36 40
2010-2011 37 50-54 30 30 20-29 39 42

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 28 40-49 23 20 21-39 35 38
2018-2019 34 45-49 27 27 21-39 43 41
2017-2018 35 50-54 31 29 21-39 41 42
2016-2017 30 45-49 25 25 <=20 35 36
2015-2016 49 65-69 43 40 40-59 52 58
2014-2015 50 65-69 41 41 21-39 52 57
2013-2014 45 50-54 38 36 40-49 49 52
2012-2013 44 50-54 37 35 30-39 49 50
2011-2012 46 50-54 38 38 30-39 49 51
2010-2011 45 45-49 39 37 30-39 49 51

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 81 >=50 85-89 75-79 >=50 >=80 80-84
2018-2019 72 >=50 75-79 65-69 PS >=50 70-74
2017-2018 59 >=50 60-69 50-54 PS 60-79 65-69
2016-2017 59 >=50 60-64 50-54 PS 40-59 65-69
2015-2016 60 >=50 60-64 45-49 PS 60-69 65-69
2014-2015 58 >=50 65-69 40-44 PS 50-59 65-69
2013-2014 61 >=50 55-59 45-49 >=50 50-59 70-74
2012-2013 59 >=50 55-59 45-49 >=50 70-79 63
2011-2012 55 45-49 40-44 <50 60-69 62
2010-2011 56 40-59 50-54 35-39 >=50 60-64 67

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 12,488 -1.2
2022-2023 12,640 1.1
2021-2022 12,504 -0.5
2020-2021 12,565 -2.5
2019-2020 12,880 0.3
2018-2019 12,845 1.7
2017-2018 12,626 -1.1
2016-2017 12,765 -0.1
2015-2016 12,782 1.7
2014-2015 12,565 -1.4
2013-2014 12,744 1.0
2012-2013 12,616 0.5
2011-2012 12,551 0.1
2010-2011 12,538 -0.8
2009-2010 12,636 0.2
2008-2009 12,609 -3.0
2007-2008 12,988 -0.9
2006-2007 13,106 -2.6
2005-2006 13,441 -5.3
2004-2005 14,159 -2.7
2003-2004 14,546 -0.2
2002-2003 14,580 -1.4
2001-2002 14,787 1.2
2000-2001 14,609 0.8
1999-2000 14,490 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE New Bedford Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 7.4
Black 14.1 9.6
Hispanic 44.9 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.7 4.5
White 34.1 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, New Bedford Public Schools had 1,034.05 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.08.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 31.09
Kindergarten: 74.34
Elementary: 700.06
Secondary: 228.56
Total: 1,034.05

New Bedford Public Schools employed 17.80 district administrators and 72.60 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 17.80
District Administrative Support: 119.00
School Administrators: 72.60
School Administrative Support: 115.80
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 280.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 12.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 25.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 15.20
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.90
Library/Media Support: 27.00
Student Support Services: 284.40
Other Support Services: 63.92

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]

New Bedford Public Schools operates 24 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Abraham Lincoln672KG-5
Alfred J Gomes610PK-5
Betsey B Winslow234KG-5
Carlos Pacheco254KG-5
Casimir Pulaski560PK-5
Charles S Ashley262KG-5
Elizabeth Carter Brooks264KG-5
Ellen R Hathaway245PK-5
Elwyn G Campbell278PK-5
Hayden/Mcfadden713PK-5
Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School383PK-5
James B Congdon301KG-5
Jireh Swift221PK-5
John Avery Parker264PK-5
John B Devalles292KG-5
Keith Middle School8726-8
New Bedford High2,8939-12
Normandin Middle School1,0386-8
Roosevelt Middle School7886-8
Sgt Wm H Carney Academy613PK-5
Thomas R Rodman205KG-5
Trinity Day Academy865-12
Whaling City Junior/Senior High School1796-12
William H Taylor261PK-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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