Top Rankings
Groton-Dunstable 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 94 students in Groton-Dunstable School District.
Public Preschools in Groton-Dunstable School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
5 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,351 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Groton-Dunstable School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
172 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
42 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,945 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
83%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
148
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
202
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
486
# Ungraded Students:
5
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,981 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 $21,373 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,981
$23,913
Spending / Student
$21,373
$24,672
Best Groton-Dunstable School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Boutwell School
Magnet School
78 Hollis Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-2297
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-2297
Grades: PK
| 94 students
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