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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 324 students in Avon School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Avon School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
732 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Avon School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#281 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
106 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
30%
# Black Students
272 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
37%
12%
# White Students
271 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
37%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
45
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
485
# Ungraded Students:
3
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,096 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,439 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,096
$23,845
Spending / Student
$20,439
$24,602
Best Avon School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ralph D Butler
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Patrick Clark Drive
Avon, MA 02322
(508) 587-7009
Avon, MA 02322
(508) 587-7009
Grades: PK-5
| 324 students
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