Top Rankings
Ashland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 840 students in Ashland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Ashland School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Ashland School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ashland High School, with 98% 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 Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
2,891 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ashland School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.65
# American Indian Students
12 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
497 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
17%
7%
# Hispanic Students
511 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
24%
# Black Students
87 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
1,684 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
58%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
925
# Students in K Grade:
176
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
195
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
224
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
225
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
215
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
225
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
227
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
216
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,492
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,584 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 $18,489 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,584
$23,913
Spending / Student
$18,489
$24,672
Best Ashland School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ashland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
65 East Union St.
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0177
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0177
Grades: 9-12
| 840 students
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