Northbridge School District

87 Linwood Avenue
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,434 students in Northbridge School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Northbridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
1,947 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Northbridge 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#284 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Northbridge  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northbridge  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.
35%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northbridge  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.
44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northbridge  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.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Northbridge  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
221 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
25%
# Black Students
31 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,634 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
84%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
98
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
146
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
-
130

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,409 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,609 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Northbridge  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
$77 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Northbridge  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
$30,409
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Northbridge  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
$39,609
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Northbridge  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 Northbridge School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northbridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
21 Crescent Street
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-8161
Grades: PK-5
| 953 students
Rank: #22.
Northbridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
171 Linwood Avenue
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-8718
Grades: 6-8
| 481 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,947 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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