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Needham Schools Among Top 20 In Greater Boston: Rankings
Needham was ranked among the top school districts in the Greater Boston area by Boston Magazine.
NEEDHAM, MA — Needham students return to school Wednesday— and they can take comfort in knowing their school district is one of the best in the area. Boston Magazine ranked Needham No. 19 in its survey of Greater Boston public school districts. The rankings, released Sunday, was based on test scores, student-teacher ratios, class sizes, and graduation rates, among other factors.
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Boston Magazine reported these statistics for Needham:
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- Enrollment: 5,588
- Average class size: 18.9
- Student-teacher ratio: 13.9 to 1
- Graduation rate: 97.1 percent
- Per-pupil spending: $15,900
Boston Magazine: Best Public School Districts in Boston 2017
The Dover-Sherborn school district topped the list. This is the top 10:
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- Dover-Sherborn
- Concord-Carlisle
- Weston
- Lexington
- Wayland
- Westford
- Newton
- Wellesley
- Manchester Essex
- Harvard
By Jason Claffey (Patch Staff)
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