Belmont School District

644 Pleasant Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Belmont School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 522 students in Belmont School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Preschool in Belmont School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 37% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschool in Belmont School District is Roger E Wellington. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
4,424 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Belmont School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#4 out of 397 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Belmont  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belmont  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belmont  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belmont  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Belmont  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,046 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
24%
6%
# Hispanic Students
239 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
183 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
2,562 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
58%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
362 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
69
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
236
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
328
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
358
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
349
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
364
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
354
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
312
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
398
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
371
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
363
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
485
# Ungraded Students:
-
79

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,314 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $43,330 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Belmont  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$192 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Belmont  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,314
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Belmont  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$43,330
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Belmont  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Belmont School District Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roger E Wellington
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
121 Orchard Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5600
Grades: PK-4
| 522 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,424 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 97% (Top 10% in MA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 78% (Top 1%)
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • : 80% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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