Nashoba School District

50 Mechanic Street
Bolton, MA 01740
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Nashoba 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,704 students in Nashoba School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Nashoba School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
6 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
3,031 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Nashoba School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#49 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nashoba  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nashoba  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.
64%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nashoba  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.
67%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nashoba  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.
96%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Nashoba  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
126 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
266 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
47 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,441 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
80%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
81
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
207
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
226
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
243
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
218
485
# Ungraded Students:
9
79

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,148 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,610 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nashoba  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
$69 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Nashoba  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
$23,148
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nashoba  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
$22,610
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nashoba  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 Nashoba School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
403 Great Rd
Stow, MA 01775
(978) 897-0290
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #22.
Florence Sawyer School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Mechanic Street
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2821
Grades: PK-8
| 743 students
Rank: #33.
Mary Rowlandson Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
103 Hollywood Drive
Lancaster, MA 01523
(978) 368-8482
Grades: PK-5
| 461 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,031 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 96% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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