Needham is a public school district based in Needham, Massachusetts, serving 5,493 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #34 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 687 students each, more than the Massachusetts median of 509.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham Needham, MA | 5,493 | 8 | 687 | #34 | 0 |
| Peabody Peabody, MA | 5,774 | 11 | 525 | #31 | 0 |
| Bridgewater-Raynham Bridgewater, MA | 5,682 | 8 | 710 | #32 | 0 |
| Weymouth Weymouth, MA | 5,630 | 11 | 512 | #33 | 0 |
| Andover Andover, MA | 5,414 | 10 | 541 | #35 | 0 |
| Natick Natick, MA | 5,297 | 7 | 757 | #36 | 0 |
| Fitchburg Fitchburg, MA | 5,234 | 8 | 654 | #37 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham Needham, MA | 5,493 | 8 | 687 | #34 | 0 |
| Mt Lebanon School District Pittsburgh, PA | 5,504 | 10 | 550 | #54 | 0 |
| Oceanside Union Free School District Oceanside, NY | 5,502 | 10 | 550 | #57 | 0 |
| Zachary Community School District Zachary, LA | 5,494 | 7 | 785 | #27 | 0 |
| Cassia County Joint District Burley, ID | 5,484 | 17 | 323 | #15 | 0 |
| Kearny Kearny, NJ | 5,484 | 7 | 783 | #62 | 0 |
| Ridgewood Public School District Ridgewood, NJ | 5,480 | 10 | 548 | #63 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.