Total enrollment
7,027
+349 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in Cambridge
Massachusetts · 7,027 students · 1 city
Cambridge (Massachusetts) covers 17 public K-12 schools and approximately 7,027 students, averaging 413 per school.
4-year change in Cambridge
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cambridge ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,027 | #18 of 231 | #1,346 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 17 | #12 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #10 of 231 | #198 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.4% | #2 of 206 | #31 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 Cambridge
Since 2017-18, the 17 district schools that reported both years went from 6,914 to 7,027 students (up 2%) and from 671 to 748 full-time teachers (up 11%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Rindge and Latin | Cambridge | High | 09-12 | 2,072 |
| Amigos School | Cambridge | Elementary | PK-08 | 413 |
| King Open | Cambridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 391 |
| Graham and Parks | Cambridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 367 |
| Maria L. Baldwin | Cambridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 360 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | Cambridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 340 |
| Morse | Cambridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 328 |
| Peabody | Cambridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 314 |
| Cambridge Street Upper School | Cambridge | Middle | 06-08 | 301 |
| Vassal Lane Upper School | Cambridge | Middle | 06-08 | 298 |
| Rindge Avenue Upper School | Cambridge | Middle | 06-08 | 292 |
| John M Tobin | Cambridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 291 |
| Putnam Avenue Upper School | Cambridge | Middle | 06-08 | 283 |
| Cambridgeport | Cambridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 263 |
| Haggerty | Cambridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 250 |
| Fletcher/Maynard Academy | Cambridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 249 |
| Kennedy-Longfellow | Cambridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 215 |
About Cambridge
Cambridge is a small public-school district in Massachusetts. The district runs 17 schools and serves approximately 7,027 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Cambridge spans 12 elementary, 4 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 413 in this district, noticeably below the Massachusetts typical of 501.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,027 students, grew 5% from the 6,678 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Cambridge discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.