Andover School District

36 Bartlet Street
Andover, MA 01810
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,682 students in Andover School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Andover School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Andover School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Andover High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
5,448 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
469 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Andover School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 393 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 92% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#36 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Andover  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Andover  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.
66%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Andover  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.
65%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Andover  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.
92%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Andover  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.66
# American Indian Students
8 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,045 Students
23,209 Students
% Asian Students
19%
7%
# Hispanic Students
517 Students
82,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
25%
# Black Students
154 Students
37,509 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
3,451 Students
168,963 Students
% White Students
63%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
298 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
266 Students
13,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
83
972
# Students in K Grade:
334
1,564
# Students in 1st Grade:
383
1,660
# Students in 2nd Grade:
412
1,779
# Students in 3rd Grade:
402
1,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
397
1,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
469
2,733
# Students in 6th Grade:
416
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
416
8,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
454
12,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
410
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
419
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
405
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
416
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
32
1,649

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,397 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,680 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Andover  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
$135 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Andover  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
$25,397
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Andover  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
$24,680
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Andover  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 Andover School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Andover High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
80 Shawsheen Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,682 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,448 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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