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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 443 students in Littleton School District.
Public Preschools in Littleton School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
567 Schools
# Students
1,674 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Littleton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
0.40
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
255 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
15%
6%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
21 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,278 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
76%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
134
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
485
# Ungraded Students:
4
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,993 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,585 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,993
$23,845
Spending / Student
$19,585
$24,602
Best Littleton School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
35 Shaker Lane
Littleton, MA 01460
(978) 486-3959
Littleton, MA 01460
(978) 486-3959
Grades: PK-2
| 443 students
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