Billerica School District

365 Boston Rd
Billerica, MA 01821
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Billerica 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 is 1 public high school serving 1,726 students in Billerica School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Billerica School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Billerica School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Billerica Memorial High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
4,822 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
356 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Billerica 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 95% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#213 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Billerica  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 Billerica  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.
44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Billerica  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.
48%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Billerica  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.
95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Billerica  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.65
# American Indian Students
15 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
500 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
438 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
24%
# Black Students
270 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
3,422 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
71%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
185
925
# Students in K Grade:
376
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
406
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
415
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
368
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
378
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
353
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
380
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
420
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
377
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
322
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
299
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
260
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
277
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
6
1,492

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,600 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,080 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Billerica  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
$116 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Billerica  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
$20,600
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Billerica  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
$24,080
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Billerica  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 Billerica School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Billerica Memorial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
35 River Street
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8711
Grades: 8-12
| 1,726 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,822 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 95% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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