Abington School District

1071 Washington St.
Abington, MA 02351
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 87 students in Abington School District.
Public Preschools in Abington School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,138 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Abington School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#175 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Abington  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Abington  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Abington  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Abington  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Abington  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.68
# American Indian Students
10 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
299 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
126 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
1,596 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
75%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
87
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
160
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
486
# Ungraded Students:
7
74

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,363 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,300 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Abington  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Abington  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,363
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Abington  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,300
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Abington  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Abington School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
201 Gliniewicz Way
Abington, MA 02351
(781) 982-2195
Grades: PK
| 87 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,138 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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