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Brookline, MA

63,925 residents•8,672 students•22 schools
Avg School Rating
9.0
out of 10
96% above Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
76%Math
74%Reading
75% above Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
0.12
per 1,000 students
96% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
15.19
per 1,000 residents
44% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
3
Preschools
Elementary Schools
15
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
0
Private
11

By Level

Elementary
15
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in Brookline; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Brookline

22 schools
9.8
Brookline High School
Highpublic
9.1
Lawrence School
Elementarypublic
9.1
William H Lincoln School
Elementarypublic
9.0
Pierce School
Elementarypublic
8.9
Michael Driscoll School
Elementarypublic
8.9
Roland Hayes School
Elementarypublic
8.7
John D Runkle School
Elementarypublic
8.4
Florida Ruffin Ridley School
Elementarypublic
—
Bay Cove Academy
Middleprivate
—
Brookline Early Education Program At Beacon
Preschoolpublic
—
Brookline Early Education Program at Clark Road
Preschoolpublic
—
Dexter School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Brookline

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Brookline in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
96% below Massachusetts avg
0.12
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Brookline

971 total incidents reported across Brookline in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
44% below Massachusetts avg
15.19
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
158
Property
813

Crime Types

  • Theft52%
  • Assault15%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Fraud9%
  • Burglary6%
  • Forgery3%
  • Other4%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

8,672 students enrolled across Brookline's schools.

  • Public6,27072%
  • Private2,40228%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Brookline's K-12 schools.

  • White56%
  • Asian19%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Two or More Races10%
  • Black6%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.