Total enrollment
3,575
+188 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in Norwood
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Norwood ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,575 | #70 of 231 | #2,716 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #42 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #68 of 231 | #1,242 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #25 of 206 | #1,090 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 Norwood
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,403 to 3,446 students (up 1%) and from 271 to 312 full-time teachers (up 15%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Norwood has rose 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,387 students to 3,575. Over that span, Norwood added 1 school, going from 8 to 9.
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.