The Needham school system boasts the highest graduation rate in the Greater Boston area, according to numbers from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
As of 2015, the graduation rate in Needham was 97.7 percent. Even the No. 10 system, Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical, graduated 93.5 of its students.
Our chart below breaks down the top 10 school systems in Greater Boston by graduation rate, along with the number of graduates:
| School District | Number of Graduates | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Needham | 391 | 97.7 |
| Lexington | 494 | 97.2 |
| Franklin | 401 | 96.5 |
| Lincoln-Sudbury | 402 | 96.3 |
| Acton-Boxborough | 486 | 96.1 |
| Westford | 428 | 95.8 |
| Newton | 911 | 95.5 |
| Andover | 438 | 95.4 |
| Shrewsbury | 434 | 94.7 |
| Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | 523 | 93.5 |