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Dedham Schools Gets "A-" Grade From Niche Report

Niche.com is out with its latest K-12 rankings in Massachusetts.

DEDHAM, MA — Data compiler Niche has ranked the best school districts in Massachusetts for 2019. The rankings were released this week as part of the website's 2019 K-12 rankings.

To arrive at the rankings, Niche looked at data from the U.S. Department of Education as well as test scores, college data, and ratings collected from Niche users. (You can read more about the methodology here.)

Each district received a letter grade in the following categories: Academics; Diversity; Teachers; College Prep; Clubs & Activities; Health & Safety; Administration; Sports; Food; and Resources & Facilities.

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Dedham placed 96th among the best school district in the state and was named the 75th most diverse school district. Nearby Newton took the top spot this year.

Below are Dedham's Niche grades:

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  • Overall Grade: A-
  • Academic: A-
  • Teachers: A-
  • Club and Activities: C
  • Administration: A-
  • Food: B
  • Diversity: B
  • College Prep: B+
  • Health and Safety: A
  • Sports: B
  • Resources and Facilities: B-

Reporting from Mike Carraggi was used in this story.

Image Credit: Dan Libon

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