Top Rankings
Southborough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 350 students in Southborough School District.
Public Preschools in Southborough School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), 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
1,270 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Southborough School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#15 out of 397 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
299 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
24%
6%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
18 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
814 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
64%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
142
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
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 $18,697 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,930 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,697
$23,913
Spending / Student
$24,930
$24,672
Best Southborough School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Mary E Finn School
Magnet School
60 Richards Road
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 485-3176
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 485-3176
Grades: PK-1
| 350 students
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