Ludlow School District

63 Chestnut Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 318 students in Ludlow School District.
Public Preschools in Ludlow School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
2,271 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Ludlow School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 88% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#304 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ludlow  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ludlow  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ludlow  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ludlow  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ludlow  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
325 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
39 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,799 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
79%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
104
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
486
# Ungraded Students:
1
74

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,624 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ludlow  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$72 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ludlow  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,051
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ludlow  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$31,624
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ludlow  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ludlow School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
508 East Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
(413) 589-9121
Grades: PK-1
| 318 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,271 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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