Total enrollment
7,023
+132 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Brookline
Massachusetts · 7,056 students · 2 cities
Brookline, Massachusetts runs 13 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 7,056 students across 12 elementary and 1 high.
4-year change in Brookline
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
-1 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Brookline ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,056 | #17 of 231 | #1,341 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #17 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #171 of 231 | #2,959 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #9 of 206 | #484 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 Brookline
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 7,801 to 7,023 students (down 10%) and from 626 to 544 full-time teachers (down 13%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookline High | Brookline | High | 09-12 | 2,181 |
| Florida Ruffin Ridley School | Brookline | Elementary | PK-08 | 857 |
| Edith C Baker | Chestnut Hill | Elementary | KG-08 | 665 |
| Lawrence | Brookline | Elementary | KG-08 | 630 |
| Pierce | Brookline | Elementary | KG-08 | 592 |
| Michael Driscoll | Brookline | Elementary | PK-08 | 567 |
| William H Lincoln | Brookline | Elementary | KG-08 | 494 |
| John D Runkle | Brookline | Elementary | PK-08 | 476 |
| Roland Hayes | Chestnut Hill | Elementary | PK-08 | 418 |
| The Lynch Center | Brookline | Elementary | PK-PK | 50 |
| Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon | Brookline | Elementary | PK-PK | 47 |
| Brookline Early Education Program at Putterham | Chestnut Hill | Elementary | PK-PK | 46 |
| Brookline Early Education Program at Clark Road | Brookline | Elementary | PK-PK | 33 |
About Brookline
Across 13 schools, Brookline serves about 7,056 students in Massachusetts. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
For a sense of the school types, Brookline spans 12 elementary and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,023 students, stayed largely flat from the 6,891 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Brookline lost 1 school, going from 13 to 12.
On this page, the community for Brookline discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.