Top Rankings
Littleton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
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 436 students in Littleton School District.
Public Preschools in Littleton School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
4 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
1,690 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Littleton 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
248 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
15%
6%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
20 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,313 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
78%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
129
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
486
# Ungraded Students:
4
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,804 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 $19,400 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,804
$23,913
Spending / Student
$19,400
$24,672
Best Littleton School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Shaker Lane Elementary School
Magnet School
35 Shaker Lane
Littleton, MA 01460
(978) 486-3959
Littleton, MA 01460
(978) 486-3959
Grades: PK-2
| 436 students
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