Norfolk County

Across the broad Massachusetts county of Norfolk County of about 730,082 residents, the public-school footprint covers 198 schools and about 101,300 students.

For perspective, census numbers show the median household earns about $130,739 a year, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 28% meaningfully above the Massachusetts median.

In terms of grade levels, Norfolk County is built around 127 elementary schools (45,689 students), 34 middle schools (20,905), 32 high schools (30,278), and 5 combined or other schools.

Quincy dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 9,939 students on its own.

Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 102,259 students in SY 2017-18 versus 99,849 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Norfolk County shed 2 schools, going from 190 to 188. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 69% to 59% over the same window.

On allk12, the community for Norfolk County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.