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Cambridge, MA
Public School Ratings




Cambridge Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Cambridge School District details

Cambridge School District
135 Berkshire St
Cambridge, MA 02141

6,915 Students enrolled in District

17 Schools in District

9 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Cambridge School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

8

(10 is best)

Better than 75.1% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 93.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
56%
42%
56%
42%
55%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Amigos School
15 Upton Street
Cambridge, MA, 02139
PK-08
Cambridge Rindge And Latin School
459 Broadway Ave
Cambridge, MA, 02138
09-12
Cambridge Street Upper School
840 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA, 02141
06-08
Cambridgeport School
89 Elm Street
Cambridge, MA, 02139
PK-05
Fletcher/maynard Academy School
225 Windsor Street
Cambridge, MA, 02139
PK-05
Graham And Parks School
44 Linnaean Street
Cambridge, MA, 02140
PK-05
Haggerty School
110 Cushing Street
Cambridge, MA, 02138
PK-05
John M Tobin School
359 Broadway
Cambridge, MA, 02139
PK-05
Kennedy-Longfellow School
158 Spring Street
Cambridge, MA, 02139
PK-05
King Open School
850 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA, 02139
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 42.0% 55.6%
Black 25.4% 10.1%
Hispanic 16.1% 26.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 16.3% 7.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $20,885 $144,423,000 40.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $4,354 $30,105,000 8.5%
Staff $2,906 $20,095,000 5.7%
General Administration $591 $4,085,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,724 $11,923,000 3.4%
Operation $3,382 $23,386,000 6.6%
Transportation $1,607 $11,113,000 3.1%
Other $1,118 $7,732,000 2.2%
Total Support $15,682 $108,439,000 30.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $14,802 $102,358,000 28.8%
Total Expenditures $51,369 $355,220,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,305 $12,173,375,000 44.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,954 $1,787,939,000 6.6%
Staff $1,137 $1,040,246,000 3.8%
General Administration $428 $391,880,000 1.4%
School Administration $1,047 $958,032,000 3.5%
Operation $1,973 $1,805,625,000 6.7%
Transportation $1,013 $926,590,000 3.4%
Other $500 $457,914,000 1.7%
Total Support $8,053 $7,368,226,000 27.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $8,304 $7,598,075,000 28.0%
Total Expenditures $29,662 $27,139,676,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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