New Bedford, Massachusetts · Public school district
New Bedford is a public school district based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, serving 12,505 students in 24 schools. By enrollment it ranks #8 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 521 students each, about the same as the Massachusetts median of 509.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bedford New Bedford, MA | 12,505 | 24 | 521 | #8 | 0 |
| Brockton Brockton, MA | 15,280 | 24 | 637 | #5 | 0 |
| Lowell Lowell, MA | 14,457 | 27 | 535 | #6 | 0 |
| Lawrence Lawrence, MA | 13,313 | 26 | 512 | #7 | 0 |
| Newton Newtonville, MA | 11,632 | 22 | 529 | #9 | 0 |
| Fall River Fall River, MA | 11,089 | 19 | 584 | #10 | 0 |
| Quincy Quincy, MA | 9,769 | 19 | 514 | #11 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bedford New Bedford, MA | 12,505 | 24 | 521 | #8 | 0 |
| Dickinson ISD Dickinson, TX | 12,554 | 19 | 661 | #98 | 0 |
| Jenks Public Schools Jenks, OK | 12,527 | 8 | 1,566 | #11 | 0 |
| Central Dauphin School District Harrisburg, PA | 12,517 | 19 | 659 | #10 | 0 |
| Cleveland ISD Cleveland, TX | 12,513 | 11 | 1,138 | #99 | 0 |
| Hamilton Township Public School District Hamilton, NJ | 12,476 | 23 | 542 | #10 | 0 |
| Township HSD 211 Palatine, IL | 12,458 | 7 | 1,780 | #14 | 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.