1,862 schools in Massachusetts

14 counties · 386 cities · Public K-12

Massachusetts runs a public-school system of 1,862 K-12 schools, distributed across 14 counties. Pick a county below to drill in.

Residents

7,044,056

all ages · ACS 5-yr

Students

919,964

public K-12 · NCES

Schools

1,862

public K-12

Counties

14

386 cities

Massachusetts rankings

Schools

Districts

Counties

Largest by enrollment

Brockton HighBrockton3,598 students Lawrence High SchoolLawrence3,453 students Lowell HighLowell3,446 students

Excludes virtual / online schools.

Largest district

Boston46,437 students · 109 schools

Test scores

Reading, SY 2024-25. State average: 43.8% met or exceeded.

Top 5 schools

1.Dover-Sherborn Regional High
Dover
93.0%
2.The Bromfield High School
Harvard
88.0%
3.Cohasset High School
Cohasset
86.0%
4.Needham High
Needham
86.0%
5.Country
Weston
85.0%

Lowest 5 schools

1.Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy
Dorchester
2.0%
2.Springfield Legacy Academy
Springfield
2.0%
3.Melvin H. King South End Academy
Boston
3.0%
4.Kelly Elementary
Holyoke
4.0%
5.Lincoln
Springfield
4.0%

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Barnstable County49 schools→Berkshire County50 schools→Bristol County142 schools→Dukes County8 schools→Essex County221 schools→Franklin County36 schools→Hampden County168 schools→Hampshire County45 schools→Middlesex County386 schools→Nantucket County4 schools→Norfolk County198 schools→Plymouth County141 schools→Suffolk County157 schools→Worcester County257 schools→