Avon School District

1 Patrick Clark Drive
Avon, MA 02322
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 338 students in Avon School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Avon School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
730 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Avon 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#281 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Avon  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Avon  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.
37%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Avon  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.
35-39%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Avon  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.
80-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Avon  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
27%
# Black Students
268 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
37%
12%
# White Students
282 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
39%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
23
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
48
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
4
372

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,145 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,495 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Avon  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
$15 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Avon  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
$18,145
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Avon  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
$20,495
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Avon  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 Avon School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Avon Middle High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
287 West Main Street
Avon, MA 02322
(508) 583-4822
Grades: 7-12
| 338 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 730 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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