Boston Magazine's 'Top Schools 2017': Where Does Natick Rank?

NATICK, MA—Boston Magazine's annual education issue hit stands this week, naming Greater Boston's "Top Schools 2017."

The Natick school district came in at No. 38 on the list. The district has a graduation rate of 97.9 percent, with 85.2 percent attending college, according to Boston Magazine's findings. With an enrollment of 5,472, the average class size is 19.4.

Using data from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the magazine’s team compiled the 125 school districts that are within, or partially within, I-495. The rankings were determined by factors such as SAT scores, student-teacher ratios, graduation rates and more.

The entire “Top Schools 2017" list can be found here, and can be sorted by various ranking factors, including MCAS and AP scores, graduation rates and enrollment.

The Top 10 Schools are:

1. Dover-Sherborn
2. Concord-Carlisle
3. Weston
4. Lexington
5. Wayland
6. Westford
7. Newton
8. Wellesley
9. Manchester Essex
10. Harvard

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