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Dedham School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Dedham.

Dedham’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
2,668
Schools
7
Spent per student
$27,471
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
10:1
The gist

What stands out about Dedham School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of Massachusetts districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • 10 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% of the 394 Massachusetts school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Dedham 25,731

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Dedham. Grade by grade →

PK–KEarly Childhood CenterThis district
1–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Dedham Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Dedham HighThis district

Test scores vs. MA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency46%
State average 40.7% · 1,282 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 43.7% · 1,281 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 89.2% · 183 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$27,471 per student · 4% above MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 41%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 23%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,556’20
2,567’21
2,555’22
2,699’23
2,668’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 63%Hispanic 19%Black 10%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools.

Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Dedham
285 students12:1
Avery
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Dedham
C+
321 students10:1
Greenlodge
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Dedham
A−
320 students11:1
Oakdale
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Dedham
B
262 students11:1
Riverdale
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Dedham
B
206 students10:1
Dedham Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dedham
B−
555 students9:1
Dedham High
High · Grades 9–12 · Dedham
A
719 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Boston School DistrictBoston
$39,929per student
Canton School DistrictCanton
$22,883per student
Needham School DistrictNeedham
$25,207per student
Westwood School DistrictWestwood
$26,842per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Massachusetts.