New Bedford School District 鈥� Bristol County, MA

Key statistics

12,505

Students enrolled

24

Public schools

1,065

Classroom teachers (FTE)

11.7:1

Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

Pre-K 478
Kindergarten 999
Grade 1 1,060
Grade 2 1,073
Grade 3 1,073
Grade 4 1,049
Grade 5 904
Grade 6 882
Grade 7 924
Grade 8 944
Grade 9 731
Grade 10 833
Grade 11 782
Grade 12 752
Ungraded 21

By race/ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 46%
White 32%
Black or African American 15%
Two or more races 6%
Asian <1%
American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%
Race not reported <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Spending and revenue

$25,307 spent per student on day-to-day operations Massachusetts median: $23,702 per student

Spending per student

Instruction $12,673
Support services $11,540
Other (food service, etc.) $1,094

Where the money comes from

Local 8%
State 80%
Federal 12%

Total revenue $334.6 milliontotal spending $374.6 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Suburb: Midsize

Total staff (FTE)

2,102

District office

455 County Street, New Bedford MA 02740

Phone

(508) 997-4511

County

Bristol County

Official website

NCES District ID

2508430

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About New Bedford

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We are committed to developing a community of learners who are academically proficient, demonstrate strong character and exhibit self confidence. As whalers鈥� oil provided light to the world, so shall New Bedford students shine with academic excellence.