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ExploreNeedham

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 2508370

Needham

Needham, MA

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

5,493

+0.7%YoY

Graduation Rate

86.4%

-0.3%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$17,840

+1.7%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

12.1:1

0.0%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

1.9%

-87.0%vs. State

English Language Learners

8.4%

-52.0%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

1.9%

-82.1%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+2.8%

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