Attleboro School District

100 Rathbun Willard Drive
Attleboro, MA 02703
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,772 students in Attleboro School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Attleboro School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
12 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
5,926 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
387 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Attleboro School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#238 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Attleboro  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Attleboro  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.
39%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Attleboro  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.
43%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Attleboro  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.
93%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Attleboro  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.67
# American Indian Students
18 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
264 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,007 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
27%
# Black Students
518 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
3,710 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
63%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
393 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
190
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
390
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
435
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
370
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
415
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
414
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
419
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
429
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
464
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
460
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
510
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
510
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
467
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
439
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
14
372

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,691 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,334 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Attleboro  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
$186 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Attleboro  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
$33,691
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Attleboro  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
$31,334
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Attleboro  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 Attleboro School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert J. Coelho Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
99 Brown Street
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508) 761-7551
Grades: 5-8
| 573 students
Rank: #22.
Wamsutta Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Locust Street
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508) 223-1540
Grades: 5-8
| 576 students
Rank: #33.
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
320 Rathbun Willard Drive
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508) 222-6260
Grades: 5-8
| 623 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,926 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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