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Ashburnham-Westminster School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 687 students in Ashburnham-Westminster School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Ashburnham-Westminster School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
2,264 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ashburnham-Westminster School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#167 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
163 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
36 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,964 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
87%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
146
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
485
# Ungraded Students:
3
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,774 in this school district is less 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 $16,918 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,774
$23,845
Spending / Student
$16,918
$24,602
Best Ashburnham-Westminster School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Briggs Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
96 Williams Rd
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-5750
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-5750
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: n/an/a
8 South Street
Westminster, MA 01473
(978) 874-0163
Westminster, MA 01473
(978) 874-0163
Grades: PK-1
| 195 students
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