For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 230 students in Orange School District.
Public Preschools in Orange School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
2 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
524 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Orange 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.
Overall District Rank
#387 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
7 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
432 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
83%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
63
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
486
# Ungraded Students:
-
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,273 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,246 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,273
$23,913
Spending / Student
$30,246
$24,672
Best Orange School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Fisher Hill
Magnet School
59 Dexter Street
Orange, MA 01364
(978) 544-0018
Orange, MA 01364
(978) 544-0018
Grades: PK-2
| 230 students
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