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Belmont School District

644 Pleasant Street
Belmont, MA 02478

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Top 5%

Tel: (617) 993-5401

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

7 Schools

526 Schools

# Students

4,424 Students

299,731 Students

# Teachers

293 Teachers

26,316 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belmont School District	Massachusetts
7	354	170
8	312	170

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#7 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Belmont School District
2023	#7
2022	#4
2021	#9
2019	#7
2018	#27
2017	#39
2016	#12
2015	#15
2014	#34
2013	#31
2012	#32

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80%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Belmont School District	Massachusetts
2023	80%	42%
2022	78%	41%
2021	69%	37%
2019	82%	51%
2018	80%	52%
2017	80%	53%
2016	87%	64%
2015	87%	61%
2014	86%	61%
2013	84%	61%
2012	82%	59%

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75%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Belmont School District	Massachusetts
2022	75%	44%
2021	77%	49%
2019	81%	54%
2018	80%	56%
2017	78%	54%
2016	92%	71%
2015	92%	69%
2014	88%	69%
2013	89%	69%
2012	90%	69%
2011	90%	70%

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80%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Belmont School District	Massachusetts
2022	80%	44%
2021	72%	42%

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97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Belmont School District	Massachusetts
2023	97%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	99%	87%
2020	96%	88%
2019	97%	88%
2018	98%	87%
2017	97%	87%
2016	96%	87%
2015	94%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	96%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Belmont School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.59	0.64
2022	0.56	0.62
2021	0.55	0.62
2020	0.53	0.60
2019	0.53	0.60
2018	0.50	0.58
2017	0.50	0.58
2016	0.50	0.56
2015	0.49	0.55
2014	0.48	0.54
2013	0.45	0.53
2012	0.45	0.52
2011	0.44	0.51
2010	0.43	0.50
2009	0.43	0.51
2008	0.39	0.47
2007	0.39	0.46
2006	0.38	0.45
2005	0.35	0.43
2004	0.35	0.43
2003	0.32	0.42
2002	0.30	0.41
2001	0.28	0.40
2000	0.25	0.39
1999	0.24	0.39
1998	0.22	0.38
1997	0.21	0.38
1996	0.20	0.36
1995	0.18	0.36
1994	0.18	0.35
1993	0.22	0.35
1992	0.22	0.34
1991	0.20	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belmont School District	Massachusetts
2023	24%	7%
2022	21%	7%
2021	21%	7%
2020	21%	7%
2019	21%	7%
2018	19%	8%
2017	19%	8%
2016	19%	6%
2015	19%	6%
2014	17%	6%
2013	15%	6%
2012	15%	6%
2011	15%	7%
2010	14%	6%
2009	13%	6%
2008	14%	6%
2007	13%	6%
2006	12%	6%
2005	13%	5%
2004	13%	5%
2003	11%	5%
2002	11%	5%
2001	10%	4%
2000	9%	4%
1999	8%	4%
1998	7%	4%
1997	7%	4%
1996	6%	4%
1995	6%	4%
1994	4%	4%
1993	6%	4%
1992	6%	4%
1991	5%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Belmont School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	24%
2022	5%	23%
2021	4%	22%
2020	4%	21%
2019	4%	21%
2018	4%	19%
2017	4%	19%
2016	3%	19%
2015	3%	18%
2014	4%	17%
2013	4%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	4%	15%
2010	4%	15%
2009	4%	14%
2008	5%	15%
2007	6%	14%
2006	6%	13%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	2%	8%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belmont School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	4%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	8%
2011	4%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	5%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	9%
2004	5%	9%
2003	4%	9%
2002	4%	9%
2001	4%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	4%	8%
1997	4%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	4%	8%
1994	4%	7%
1993	5%	7%
1992	5%	7%
1991	5%	8%

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% White

58%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belmont School District	Massachusetts
2023	59%	54%
2022	62%	56%
2021	63%	57%
2020	65%	59%
2019	65%	59%
2018	68%	61%
2017	68%	61%
2016	68%	63%
2015	69%	64%
2014	70%	65%
2013	72%	66%
2012	73%	67%
2011	73%	68%
2010	74%	69%
2009	74%	70%
2008	76%	71%
2007	76%	72%
2006	77%	73%
2005	79%	74%
2004	79%	74%
2003	82%	75%
2002	82%	75%
2001	84%	76%
2000	86%	77%
1999	87%	77%
1998	88%	78%
1997	87%	78%
1996	89%	79%
1995	90%	79%
1994	91%	80%
1993	88%	80%
1992	87%	81%
1991	89%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Belmont School District	Massachusetts
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,314 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $43,330 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$125 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Belmont School District	Massachusetts
2023	$125 MM	$33 MM
2022	$103 MM	$30 MM
2021	$125 MM	$33 MM
2020	$103 MM	$30 MM
2019	$83 MM	$30 MM
2018	$74 MM	$29 MM
2017	$71 MM	$28 MM
2016	$67 MM	$28 MM
2015	$53 MM	$29 MM
2014	$61 MM	$25 MM
2012	$58 MM	$25 MM
2011	$61 MM	$29 MM
2010	$53 MM	$29 MM
2009	$54 MM	$25 MM
2008	$50 MM	$29 MM
2007	$46 MM	$30 MM
2006	$45 MM	$28 MM
2005	$42 MM	$25 MM
2004	$42 MM	$23 MM
2003	$38 MM	$22 MM
2002	$34 MM	$21 MM
2001	$33 MM	$20 MM
2000	$30 MM	$17 MM
1999	$29 MM	$16 MM
1998	$28 MM	$15 MM
1997	$27 MM	$15 MM
1996	$26 MM	$14 MM
1995	$23 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$192 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Belmont School District	Massachusetts
2023	$192 MM	$31 MM
2022	$137 MM	$30 MM
2021	$192 MM	$31 MM
2020	$137 MM	$30 MM
2019	$86 MM	$29 MM
2018	$74 MM	$27 MM
2017	$67 MM	$26 MM
2016	$63 MM	$26 MM
2015	$60 MM	$28 MM
2014	$62 MM	$25 MM
2012	$63 MM	$24 MM
2011	$72 MM	$28 MM
2010	$60 MM	$28 MM
2009	$56 MM	$24 MM
2008	$50 MM	$27 MM
2007	$47 MM	$28 MM
2006	$45 MM	$26 MM
2005	$42 MM	$23 MM
2004	$40 MM	$23 MM
2003	$37 MM	$22 MM
2002	$35 MM	$22 MM
2001	$33 MM	$20 MM
2000	$31 MM	$18 MM
1999	$29 MM	$16 MM
1998	$28 MM	$15 MM
1997	$39 MM	$14 MM
1996	$29 MM	$14 MM
1995	$24 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,314

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Belmont School District	Massachusetts
2023	$28,611	$24,728
2022	$21,895	$21,893
2021	$28,340	$24,560
2020	$21,895	$21,893
2019	$17,923	$22,465
2018	$16,012	$21,203
2017	$15,787	$21,707
2016	$15,309	$20,995
2015	$12,323	$20,216
2014	$14,390	$18,426
2012	$14,761	$17,368
2011	$15,411	$19,949
2010	$13,281	$20,216
2009	$14,092	$17,400
2008	$13,236	$20,313
2007	$12,432	$19,874
2006	$12,087	$18,605
2005	$11,328	$16,492
2004	$11,243	$14,710
2003	$10,640	$14,080
2002	$9,467	$13,131
2001	$9,198	$11,945
2000	$8,395	$10,807
1999	$8,256	$9,233
1998	$8,107	$8,168
1997	$7,851	$8,222
1995	$7,018	$7,665
1992	$7,190	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$43,330

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Belmont School District	Massachusetts
2023	$43,786	$23,465
2022	$29,044	$21,748
2021	$43,370	$23,307
2020	$29,044	$21,748
2019	$18,637	$21,401
2018	$16,143	$19,776
2017	$15,051	$20,105
2016	$14,538	$19,473
2015	$13,922	$19,181
2014	$14,773	$18,091
2012	$15,812	$17,137
2011	$18,331	$19,427
2010	$15,005	$19,181
2009	$14,391	$16,788
2008	$13,324	$19,196
2007	$12,496	$18,606
2006	$12,158	$17,681
2005	$11,408	$15,640
2004	$10,859	$14,676
2003	$10,381	$13,753
2002	$9,684	$13,695
2001	$9,266	$12,113
2000	$8,516	$10,872
1999	$8,394	$9,235
1998	$8,161	$8,243
1997	$11,118	$7,752
1995	$7,155	$6,904
1992	$6,619	$5,896

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Best Belmont School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Belmont Middle School

225 Concord Avenue
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-2000

Gr: 7-8 | 666 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2026)

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