Total enrollment
3,575
+172 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Norwood
Massachusetts · Public K-12
Public-school families in Norwood pick from 9 campuses serving the city's roughly 3,575 K-12 students (7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Norwood
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
53%
was 67%
% Hispanic
22%
was 12%
% Black
13%
was 11%
% Asian
7%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balch | Elementary | 01-05 | 303 |
| Charles J Prescott | Elementary | 01-05 | 267 |
| Cornelius M Callahan | Elementary | 01-05 | 247 |
| Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 807 |
| F A Cleveland | Elementary | 01-05 | 339 |
| George F. Willett | Elementary | KG-KG | 256 |
| John P Oldham | Elementary | 01-05 | 261 |
| Little Mustangs Preschool Academy (LMPA) | Elementary | PK-PK | 129 |
| Norwood High | High | 09-12 | 966 |
About Norwood
Public education in Norwood, Massachusetts runs across 9 schools that educates roughly 3,575 students. By footprint, Norwood sits in the average-sized bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 397, meaningfully below the state mean of about 501.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 5%: 3,403 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,575 in SY 2024-25. Norwood now counts 9 public schools, up from 8 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 67% to 53% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Norwood discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.