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 preschool serving 82 students in Ashland School District.
Public Preschools in Ashland School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,891 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
17,781 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
12 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
497 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
17%
6%
# Hispanic Students
511 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
30%
# Black Students
87 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,684 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
58%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
176
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
195
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
224
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
225
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
215
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
225
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
227
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
216
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
486
# Ungraded Students:
-
74
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
William Pittaway Elementary School
Magnet School
75 Central Street
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0160
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0160
Grades: PK
| 82 students
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