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Malden School District

110 Pleasant St
Malden, MA 02148

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (781) 397-6100

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Malden School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 251 students in Malden School District.

Public Preschools in Malden School District have a of 0.73, which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

7 Schools

565 Schools

# Students

6,282 Students

204,952 Students

# Teachers

463 Teachers

17,764 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Malden School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#269 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Malden School District
2023	#269
2022	#278
2021	#293
2019	#276
2018	#293
2017	#308
2016	#327
2015	#344
2014	#341
2013	#345
2012	#336

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34%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Malden School District	Massachusetts
2023	34%	42%
2022	32%	41%
2021	26%	37%
2019	42%	51%
2018	45%	52%
2017	46%	53%
2016	57%	64%
2015	54%	61%
2014	53%	61%
2013	52%	61%
2012	51%	59%

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38%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Malden School District	Massachusetts
2022	38%	44%
2021	42%	49%
2019	50%	54%
2018	45%	56%
2017	49%	54%
2016	62%	71%
2015	58%	69%
2014	57%	69%
2013	57%	69%
2012	58%	69%
2011	59%	70%

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35%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Malden School District	Massachusetts
2022	35%	44%
2021	26%	42%

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84%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Malden School District	Massachusetts
2023	84%	90%
2022	87%	90%
2021	81%	87%
2020	78%	88%
2019	80%	88%
2018	80%	87%
2017	83%	87%
2016	83%	87%
2015	80%	87%
2014	80%	86%
2013	78%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.77

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Malden School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.77	0.64
2022	0.77	0.62
2021	0.77	0.62
2020	0.77	0.60
2019	0.77	0.60
2018	0.77	0.58
2017	0.77	0.58
2016	0.77	0.56
2015	0.76	0.55
2014	0.77	0.54
2013	0.77	0.53
2012	0.76	0.52
2011	0.76	0.51
2010	0.76	0.50
2009	0.76	0.51
2008	0.74	0.47
2007	0.73	0.46
2006	0.73	0.45
2005	0.66	0.43
2004	0.65	0.43
2003	0.64	0.42
2002	0.62	0.41
2001	0.62	0.40
2000	0.60	0.39
1999	0.59	0.39
1998	0.56	0.38
1997	0.54	0.38
1996	0.51	0.36
1995	0.49	0.36
1994	0.45	0.35
1993	0.39	0.35
1992	0.35	0.34
1991	0.30	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

21%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Malden School District	Massachusetts
2023	23%	7%
2022	23%	7%
2021	24%	7%
2020	24%	7%
2019	24%	7%
2018	24%	8%
2017	24%	8%
2016	23%	6%
2015	22%	6%
2014	23%	6%
2013	23%	6%
2012	22%	6%
2011	23%	7%
2010	22%	6%
2009	22%	6%
2008	22%	6%
2007	21%	6%
2006	21%	6%
2005	22%	5%
2004	20%	5%
2003	21%	5%
2002	21%	5%
2001	21%	4%
2000	19%	4%
1999	19%	4%
1998	17%	4%
1997	16%	4%
1996	16%	4%
1995	15%	4%
1994	13%	4%
1993	12%	4%
1992	11%	4%
1991	9%	3%

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% Hispanic

31%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Malden School District	Massachusetts
2023	29%	24%
2022	27%	23%
2021	26%	22%
2020	25%	21%
2019	25%	21%
2018	22%	19%
2017	22%	19%
2016	22%	19%
2015	22%	18%
2014	21%	17%
2013	20%	16%
2012	20%	16%
2011	20%	15%
2010	19%	15%
2009	18%	14%
2008	19%	15%
2007	18%	14%
2006	17%	13%
2005	10%	12%
2004	10%	12%
2003	9%	11%
2002	8%	11%
2001	8%	11%
2000	6%	10%
1999	7%	10%
1998	6%	10%
1997	6%	10%
1996	4%	9%
1995	4%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	3%	8%
1991	2%	8%

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% Black

19%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Malden School District	Massachusetts
2023	18%	10%
2022	20%	10%
2021	19%	10%
2020	19%	9%
2019	19%	9%
2018	20%	9%
2017	20%	9%
2016	20%	9%
2015	21%	9%
2014	21%	9%
2013	20%	9%
2012	20%	8%
2011	20%	8%
2010	20%	8%
2009	20%	8%
2008	19%	8%
2007	19%	8%
2006	19%	8%
2005	18%	9%
2004	17%	9%
2003	16%	9%
2002	15%	9%
2001	15%	9%
2000	14%	9%
1999	13%	9%
1998	13%	8%
1997	12%	8%
1996	11%	8%
1995	10%	8%
1994	9%	7%
1993	7%	7%
1992	6%	7%
1991	6%	8%

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% White

24%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Malden School District	Massachusetts
2023	26%	54%
2022	27%	56%
2021	27%	57%
2020	28%	59%
2019	28%	59%
2018	31%	61%
2017	31%	61%
2016	31%	63%
2015	32%	64%
2014	32%	65%
2013	32%	66%
2012	33%	67%
2011	33%	68%
2010	35%	69%
2009	36%	70%
2008	38%	71%
2007	41%	72%
2006	41%	73%
2005	50%	74%
2004	53%	74%
2003	54%	75%
2002	56%	75%
2001	56%	76%
2000	61%	77%
1999	60%	77%
1998	64%	78%
1997	66%	78%
1996	69%	79%
1995	71%	79%
1994	74%	80%
1993	78%	80%
1992	80%	81%
1991	83%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Malden School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,646 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$121 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Malden School District	Massachusetts
2023	$121 MM	$33 MM
2022	$115 MM	$30 MM
2021	$121 MM	$33 MM
2020	$115 MM	$30 MM
2019	$123 MM	$30 MM
2018	$129 MM	$29 MM
2017	$127 MM	$28 MM
2016	$121 MM	$28 MM
2015	$132 MM	$29 MM
2014	$117 MM	$25 MM
2012	$121 MM	$25 MM
2011	$133 MM	$29 MM
2010	$132 MM	$29 MM
2009	$112 MM	$25 MM
2008	$105 MM	$29 MM
2007	$100 MM	$30 MM
2006	$92 MM	$28 MM
2005	$88 MM	$25 MM
2004	$83 MM	$23 MM
2003	$78 MM	$22 MM
2002	$69 MM	$21 MM
2001	$80 MM	$20 MM
2000	$60 MM	$17 MM
1999	$50 MM	$16 MM
1998	$47 MM	$15 MM
1997	$46 MM	$15 MM
1996	$42 MM	$14 MM
1995	$41 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$130 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Malden School District	Massachusetts
2023	$130 MM	$31 MM
2022	$126 MM	$30 MM
2021	$130 MM	$31 MM
2020	$126 MM	$30 MM
2019	$122 MM	$29 MM
2018	$117 MM	$27 MM
2017	$116 MM	$26 MM
2016	$112 MM	$26 MM
2015	$150 MM	$28 MM
2014	$111 MM	$25 MM
2012	$113 MM	$24 MM
2011	$149 MM	$28 MM
2010	$150 MM	$28 MM
2009	$106 MM	$24 MM
2008	$103 MM	$27 MM
2007	$97 MM	$28 MM
2006	$86 MM	$26 MM
2005	$88 MM	$23 MM
2004	$84 MM	$23 MM
2003	$78 MM	$22 MM
2002	$74 MM	$22 MM
2001	$84 MM	$20 MM
2000	$67 MM	$18 MM
1999	$108 MM	$16 MM
1998	$48 MM	$15 MM
1997	$43 MM	$14 MM
1996	$42 MM	$14 MM
1995	$37 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,293

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Malden School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,213	$24,728
2022	$17,784	$21,893
2021	$19,803	$24,560
2020	$17,784	$21,893
2019	$18,753	$22,465
2018	$19,681	$21,203
2017	$19,204	$21,707
2016	$18,450	$20,995
2015	$20,143	$20,216
2014	$17,925	$18,426
2012	$18,381	$17,368
2011	$20,219	$19,949
2010	$20,881	$20,216
2009	$17,477	$17,400
2008	$16,390	$20,313
2007	$15,808	$19,874
2006	$14,557	$18,605
2005	$14,182	$16,492
2004	$13,468	$14,710
2003	$13,185	$14,080
2002	$12,700	$13,131
2001	$13,743	$11,945
2000	$10,566	$10,807
1999	$8,988	$9,233
1998	$8,225	$8,168
1997	$8,267	$8,222
1995	$7,357	$7,665
1992	$6,222	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$20,646

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Malden School District	Massachusetts
2023	$20,561	$23,465
2022	$19,513	$21,748
2021	$21,192	$23,307
2020	$19,513	$21,748
2019	$18,582	$21,401
2018	$17,944	$19,776
2017	$17,508	$20,105
2016	$16,997	$19,473
2015	$22,870	$19,181
2014	$16,973	$18,091
2012	$17,264	$17,137
2011	$22,752	$19,427
2010	$23,708	$19,181
2009	$16,563	$16,788
2008	$16,145	$19,196
2007	$15,314	$18,606
2006	$13,742	$17,681
2005	$14,160	$15,640
2004	$13,612	$14,676
2003	$13,118	$13,753
2002	$13,558	$13,695
2001	$14,447	$12,113
2000	$11,825	$10,872
1999	$19,174	$9,235
1998	$8,414	$8,243
1997	$7,708	$7,752
1995	$6,647	$6,904
1992	$5,775	$5,896

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Best Malden School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Malden Early Learning Center

257 Mountain Avenue
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 397-7025

Gr: PK | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,282 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 84% (Top 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education