For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 538 students in Grafton School District.
Public Preschools in Grafton School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
6 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
3,080 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Grafton 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.68
# American Indian Students
12 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
421 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
14%
6%
# Hispanic Students
224 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
82 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
2,242 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
73%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
205
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
222
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
252
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
232
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
203
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
227
486
# Ungraded Students:
7
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,079 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,851 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,079
$23,913
Spending / Student
$18,851
$24,672
Best Grafton School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
North Grafton Elementary School
Magnet School
44 Waterville Street
North Grafton, MA 01536
(508) 839-5483
North Grafton, MA 01536
(508) 839-5483
Grades: PK-1
| 244 students
Rank: n/an/a
South Grafton Elementary School
Magnet School
90 Main Street
South Grafton, MA 01560
(508) 839-5484
South Grafton, MA 01560
(508) 839-5484
Grades: PK-1
| 294 students
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