Total enrollment
15,280
-87 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
25 schools in Brockton
Massachusetts · 15,280 students · 1 city
Brockton has 25 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 15,280 Massachusetts students across 12 elementary, 6 middle, and 6 high.
4-year change in Brockton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
24
+2 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Brockton ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 15,280 | #5 of 231 | #547 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 24 | #7 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #229 of 231 | #6,034 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #57 of 206 | #2,133 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 Brockton
Since 2017-18, the 20 district schools that reported both years went from 16,204 to 14,648 students (down 10%) and from 949 to 931 full-time teachers (down 2%), 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.
About Brockton
Brockton operates 25 public schools across Massachusetts, collectively educateing roughly 15,280 students.
In terms of grade levels, Brockton is built around 12 elementary, 6 middle, 6 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Brockton runs about 611 students per school, 22% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 501.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 15,280 students, remained close to its prior level from the 15,367 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 22 to 24 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Brockton discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.