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School district or education agency · NCES 2508370
Needham
Needham, MA
Students5,515
Enrollment across the schools linked to this NCES agency.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMAUnited States
Academic standing2025
85th percentile55th percentile45th percentileThis district is 30 percentile points higher than the state figure and 40 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
13.1%22.8%27.8%This district is 9.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 14.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2022
$23,810$21,840$14,890This district is $1,970 per student higher than the state figure and $8,920 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2021–22
166:1205:1377:1This district is 39 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 211 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in MA
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
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District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2022.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
209 of 5,433 students
879 of 5,444 students
714 of 5,440 students
People and support
Who is available to help students?
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
100%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
100%
Computer science1 reporting schools
100%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
100%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs8 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
Technology and safety
What access and incident data is available?
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?13.1% chronically absent2022–23 · 5,440 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Improved overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?8 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$23,810current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?166:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
Student support
How many students share each staff member?
Smaller ratios generally mean more staff capacity. These figures do not show vacancies or caseloads.
4 of 4 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, and staffing uses CRDC. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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