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Norwood Public Schools District sees 1.7% decrease in graduation rates over 2022-23 school year

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

Norwood Public Schools District had a 93.8% graduation rate during the 2022-23 school year, 1.7% lower than the previous school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

There were 255 students who graduated in the 2022-23 school year, compared to 256 the year before.

Norwood Public Schools District and West Boylston Public Schools District had the 79th highest graduation rate in the state.

Norwood Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Norfolk County and has a main office in Norwood.

In 2024, public schools in Massachusetts boasted a graduation rate of 90%, according to Public School Review.

However, younger students' proficiency is still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels. NAEP results show that in 2022, less than 47% of the students were considered proficient in math and reading, with eighth-graders performing the worst, reaching only 35% proficiency in math.

Graduation and Dropout Rates in Norwood Public Schools District Over 10 Years

2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230%20%40%60%80%100%85.7%85.7%4.4%4.4%90.9%90.9%2.9%2.9%93.1%93.1%3.6%3.6%86.6%86.6%3.8%3.8%93.5%93.5%1.6%1.6%93.1%93.1%2.4%2.4%94.8%94.8%2.4%2.4%95.2%95.2%1.6%1.6%95.5%95.5%0.4%0.4%93.8%93.8%2.2%2.2%Graduation rateDropout rate
Graduation Rate in Schools Within Norwood Public Schools District in 2022-23 School Year

School NameCohort SizeGraduation Rate
Norwood High School26495.8%

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