tech Moving to Brookline? Knowing the school system in a town is a key focus when it comes to making the move. And Brookline's public school system is one of the best in the state. In Boston Magazine, Brookline was ranked #19 in the 2013 "Massachusetts 50 best public school" article. They compiled numbers from 147 municipalities in Greater Boston, and ranked the schools based on many factors, including student-to-teacher ratio, per-pupil expenditure, graduation rate, MCAS scores, and the percent of students going to college.
According to the Brookline Public School website, there is a staff of approximately 1200 and the schools are supported by a $59.9M budget. Eight k-8 schools feed into one comprehensive high school. The reason for a K-8 system? According to the website, it is because "in a K-8 system, everyone knows the child better and difficult transitions are eliminated."
Here's what you need to know about the Brookline schools in your area:
School | Total Enrollment | Total Teachers | Student/Teacher Ratio | 2013 MCAS Results (Percent that scored proficient or above) | |
Baker School | 752 | 53.6 | 14.0 to 1 | -82% in English language arts -82% in Mathematics -75% in Science |  |
Devotion School | 820 | 63.8 | 12.9 to 1 | -81% in English language arts -73% in Mathematics -63% in Science |  |
Driscoll School | 581 | 42.8 | 13.6 to 1 | -83% in English language arts -82% in Mathematics -57% in Science |  |
Heath School | 547 | 41.4 | 13.2 to 1 | -89% in English language arts -87% in Mathematics -63% in Science |  |
Lawrence School | 650 | 48 | 13.5 to 1 | -80% in English language arts -78% in Mathematics -58% in Science |  |
Lincoln School | 564 | 47.3 | 11.9 to 1 | -77% in English language arts -71% in Mathematics -59% in Science |  |
The Lynch Center | 68 | 5.2 | 13.1 to 1 | N/A |  |
Pierce School | 752 | 52.1 | 14.4 to 1 | -80% in English language arts -77% in Mathematics -65% in Science |  |
Runkle School | 534 | 45.4 | 11.8 to 1 | -76% in English language arts -76% in Mathematics -51% in Science |  |
Brookline High School | 1,803 | 154.8 | 11.6 to 1 | 2013 MCAS -98% in English language arts -93% in Mathematics -87% in Science | SAT average Reading: 591 Writing: 590 Math: 609 |  |


* All statistical information was found on the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) website