North Middlesex School District

66 Brookline Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 779 students in North Middlesex School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in North Middlesex School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in North Middlesex School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Middlesex Regional, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
3,017 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

North Middlesex School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#188 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of North Middlesex  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Middlesex  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.
48%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Middlesex  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.
50%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Middlesex  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.
92%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of North Middlesex  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
72 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
24%
# Black Students
67 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,502 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
83%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
90
925
# Students in K Grade:
220
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
247
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
187
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
10
1,492

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,306 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,258 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of North Middlesex  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
$64 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of North Middlesex  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
$23,306
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in North Middlesex  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
$21,258
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in North Middlesex  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 North Middlesex School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Middlesex Regional
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
19 Main Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-8721
Grades: 9-12
| 779 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,017 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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