Hearth Record

Public schools in Massachusetts

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1,808 public schools in 384 cities and towns and 14 counties. From NCES’s yearly directory of Jul 1, 2026.

The biggest cities and towns

By how many public schools each holds
  1. Springfield 69 Hampden County
  2. Worcester 51 Worcester County
  3. Lynn 30 Essex County
  4. Lawrence 29 Essex County
  5. Lowell 29 Middlesex County
  6. Dorchester 28 Suffolk County
  7. New Bedford 27 Bristol County
  8. Brockton 25 Plymouth County
  9. Fall River 22 Bristol County

The biggest counties

By how many public schools each holds
  1. Middlesex County 380
  2. Worcester County 255
  3. Essex County 212
  4. Norfolk County 181
  5. Hampden County 155
  6. Suffolk County 149
  7. Bristol County 141
  8. Plymouth County 138
  9. Barnstable County 49

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Source:

NCES, school directory, 2025-26 (preliminary). Released Jul 1, 2026. Updated yearly.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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