Dudley-Charlton Regional School District

68 Dudley Oxford Road
Dudley, MA 01571
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Dudley-Charlton Regional 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 are 2 public middle schools serving 1,139 students in Dudley-Charlton Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Dudley-Charlton Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
3,429 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Dudley-Charlton Regional 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#227 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dudley-Charlton Regional   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dudley-Charlton Regional   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.
45%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dudley-Charlton Regional   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.
49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dudley-Charlton Regional   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.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dudley-Charlton Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
389 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
27%
# Black Students
78 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,798 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
82%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
121
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
203
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
247
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
266
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
284
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
297
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
278
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
226
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
5
372

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,465 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,246 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dudley-Charlton Regional   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
$63 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dudley-Charlton Regional   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
$18,465
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dudley-Charlton Regional   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
$18,246
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dudley-Charlton Regional   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 Dudley-Charlton Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charlton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2 Oxford Road
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-1423
Grades: 5-8
| 592 students
Rank: #22.
Dudley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
70 Dudley-oxford Road
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-2224
Grades: 5-8
| 547 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,429 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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