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Chelmsford 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 preschool serving 201 students in Chelmsford School District.
Public Preschools in Chelmsford School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
5,055 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
380 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Chelmsford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.68
# American Indian Students
11 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
919 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
18%
6%
# Hispanic Students
454 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
193 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
3,255 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
65%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
201
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
354
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
382
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
419
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
370
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
395
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
390
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
392
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
383
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
402
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
356
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
340
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
351
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
320
486
# Ungraded Students:
-
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,984 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 $19,091 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,984
$23,913
Spending / Student
$19,091
$24,672
Best Chelmsford School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Community Education Center
Magnet School
170 Dalton Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(978) 251-5188
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(978) 251-5188
Grades: PK
| 201 students
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