Did Brookline High School students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 math tests?

Of the 491 students of Brookline High School who took part in the math portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 214 met the testing standard (43.6%), while 182 exceeded expectations (37.1%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject dropped by 2.7% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Public Schools of Brookline District, which Brookline High School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 72.2% in math during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 80.3% of Brookline High School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 79.7% were considered proficient in science.

At the time, 464,292 students took the math test in Massachusetts, with 195,185 students passing (42%) — unchanged from the year before.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.

Subject	Number of Students Tested	Number of Students Passing	Proficiency Rate (%)	Change from Previous Year (%)
Math	491	396	80.7%	-2.7%
ELA	492	395	80.3%	-4.7%
Science	459	366	79.7%	1.9%