For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 936 students in Gardner School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Gardner School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Gardner School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gardner High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
2,907 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Gardner 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#333 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
# American Indian Students
8 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
23,209 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
835 Students
82,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
25%
# Black Students
112 Students
37,509 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
1,693 Students
168,963 Students
% White Students
58%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
298 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
202 Students
13,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
174
972
# Students in K Grade:
375
1,564
# Students in 1st Grade:
380
1,660
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
1,779
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
1,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
1,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
2,733
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
8,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
12,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
3
1,649
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,923 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,382 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,923
$23,845
Spending / Student
$15,382
$24,602
Best Gardner School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gardner Academy For Learning And Technology
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
160 Elm Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1673
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1673
Grades: 9-12
| 127 students
Rank: #22.
Gardner High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Catherine Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1600
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1600
Grades: 8-12
| 809 students
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