District Overview
Located at 322 Main Street in Norwell, Massachusetts, Norwell Public Schools is an open, traditional public school district that operates independently of a supervisory union or charter system. Situated within a rural fringe environment in the greater Boston-Cambridge-Newton metropolitan area, the district encompasses four operational schools. Norwell provides a complete PK–12 educational continuum, serving students from pre-kindergarten through their senior year of high school.

Reflecting the 2024–2025 NCES dataset context, the district educates a total of 2,194 enrolled students, consisting of 1,050 female students, 1,142 male students, and two students with unspecified gender classifications. Enrollment is consistently distributed across grade levels, beginning with 45 pre-kindergarten and 159 kindergarten students, and maintaining steady cohorts through 150 twelfth-graders. To support its student body, the district maintains a robust workforce totaling 568.48 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members. This staffing framework includes 336.98 FTE teachers, 46.6 FTE instructional aides, and 184.9 FTE support staff members, ensuring dedicated instructional, classroom, and operational coverage across its schools.
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Total Schools
2,194
Total Students
337.0
Full-Time Teachers
6.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
Demographics

District Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Norwell
Demographic Student Count
White1,962
Hispanic38
Black17
Asian64
Two or More109
American Indian1
Pacific Islander1
  • White
    1,962 (89.5%)
  • Two or More
    109 (5.0%)
  • Asian
    64 (2.9%)
  • Hispanic
    38 (1.7%)
  • Black
    17 (0.8%)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.0%)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.0%)
School Levels

School Levels Data Table

School Levels in Norwell
School LevelSchool Count
Elementary2
Middle1
High1
Other0
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District Details
Status:Open
District type:Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Charter:Not a charter district
Number of schools:4
Students:2,194*
Teachers (FTE):337.0*
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:6.5
Schools in Norwell
Found 4 Schools