Total enrollment
4,448
+28 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Belmont
Massachusetts · 4,448 students · 1 city
Of all public K-12 schools in Massachusetts, 7 sit under Belmont, with combined enrollment of roughly 4,448 students (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Belmont
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Belmont ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,448 | #53 of 231 | #2,182 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #62 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #219 of 231 | #4,816 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #42 of 206 | #1,576 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Belmont
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 4,592 to 3,706 students (down 19%) and from 273 to 262 full-time teachers (down 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont High | Belmont | High | 09-12 | 1,454 |
| Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary | Belmont | Middle | 04-06 | 1,023 |
| Belmont Middle School | Belmont | Middle | 07-08 | 742 |
| Roger E Wellington | Belmont | Elementary | PK-03 | 426 |
| Winn Brook | Belmont | Elementary | KG-03 | 304 |
| Daniel Butler | Belmont | Elementary | KG-03 | 261 |
| Mary Lee Burbank | Belmont | Elementary | KG-03 | 238 |
About Belmont
Belmont operates 7 public schools across Massachusetts, collectively teacheing roughly 4,448 students.
On the school-mix side, Belmont spans 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Belmont is about 635, meaningfully above the Massachusetts average of roughly 501.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,448 students, remained close to its prior level from the 4,420 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 6 to 7 across the same 4-year window.
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