Top Rankings
Boxford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 354 students in Boxford School District.
Public Preschools in Boxford School District have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
757 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Boxford School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
44%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
5 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
676 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
89%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
114
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
485
# Ungraded Students:
-
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,325 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$21,850 MM

Spending
$16 MM
$22,544 MM

Revenue / Student
$7,367
$23,845

Spending / Student
$21,325
$24,602

Best Boxford School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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