Total enrollment
3,575
+172 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Norwood
Massachusetts · 3,575 students · 1 city
Norwood reports 9 public K-12 schools and approximately 3,575 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 397.
7-year change in Norwood
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
53%
was 67%
% Hispanic
22%
was 12%
% Black
13%
was 11%
% Asian
7%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood High | Norwood | High | 09-12 | 966 |
| Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School | Norwood | Middle | 06-08 | 807 |
| F A Cleveland | Norwood | Elementary | 01-05 | 339 |
| Balch | Norwood | Elementary | 01-05 | 303 |
| Charles J Prescott | Norwood | Elementary | 01-05 | 267 |
| John P Oldham | Norwood | Elementary | 01-05 | 261 |
| George F. Willett | Norwood | Elementary | KG-KG | 256 |
| Cornelius M Callahan | Norwood | Elementary | 01-05 | 247 |
| Little Mustangs Preschool Academy (LMPA) | Norwood | Elementary | PK-PK | 129 |
About Norwood
Across 9 schools, Norwood educates about 3,575 students in Massachusetts. By footprint it is a low-population district.
In terms of grade levels, Norwood is built around 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 397 in this district, noticeably below the Massachusetts typical of 501.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Norwood has rose 5% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 3,403 students to 3,575. Over that span, Norwood added 1 school, going from 8 to 9. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 67% to 53% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Norwood discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.