Total enrollment
2,194
+12 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Norwell
Massachusetts · 2,194 students · 1 city
Norwell runs 4 public K-12 schools inside Massachusetts, with combined enrollment around 2,194 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Norwell
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Norwell ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,194 | #126 of 231 | #4,123 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #166 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #178 of 231 | #3,135 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.4% | #194 of 206 | #5,765 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 Norwell
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,197 to 2,194 students (unchanged) and from 163 to 168 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwell High | Norwell | High | 09-12 | 601 |
| William G Vinal | Norwell | Elementary | PK-05 | 556 |
| Grace Farrar Cole | Norwell | Elementary | PK-05 | 528 |
| Norwell Middle School | Norwell | Middle | 06-08 | 509 |
About Norwell
Across 4 schools, Norwell educates about 2,194 students in Massachusetts. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
For a sense of the school types, Norwell consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Norwell runs about 549 students per school, 10% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 501.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,194 students, stayed largely flat from the 2,182 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Norwell discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.