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Northampton, MA

31,047 residents•3,329 students•13 schools
Avg School Rating
4.8
out of 10
4% above Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
42%Math
49%Reading
5% above Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
3.30
per 1,000 students
3% above Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
32.21
per 1,000 residents
20% above Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
1
High
2

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

Schools in Northampton

13 schools
9.1
Northampton High School
Highpublic
5.7
Jackson Street Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.4
John F Kennedy Middle School
Middlepublic
5.0
Leeds Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.6
Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School
Highpublic
3.0
R. K. Finn Ryan Road Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.8
Bridge Street Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Campus School of Smith College
Elementaryprivate
—
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
Elementaryprivate
—
Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter
Elementaryprivate
—
New Directions School At Nccf
Elementaryprivate
—
The Montessori School Of Northampton
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Northampton

11 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Northampton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
3% above Massachusetts avg
3.30
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
6
Property
4
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault45%
  • Vandalism27%
  • Weapons9%
  • Sex Offenses, Non-forcible9%
  • Fraud9%

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 Northampton

1,000 total incidents reported across Northampton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
20% above Massachusetts avg
32.21
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
311
Property
632
Drug
40
Weapons
3
Other
14

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Assault28%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Fraud12%
  • Burglary5%
  • Drugs4%
  • Other9%

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

3,329 students enrolled across Northampton's schools.

  • Public2,97189%
  • Private35811%

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 Northampton's K-12 schools.

  • White72%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black3%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.