Sudbury School District

40 Fairbank Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Sudbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 564 students in Sudbury School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Sudbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
5 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,535 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Sudbury School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#22 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sudbury  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sudbury  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.
68%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sudbury  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.
77%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sudbury  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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
250 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
10%
6%
# Hispanic Students
154 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
72 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,854 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
73%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
201 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
272
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
267
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
273
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
291
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
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 $13,317 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,826 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sudbury  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
$58 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sudbury  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
$13,317
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sudbury  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
$22,826
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sudbury  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 Sudbury School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peter Noyes
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
280 Old Sudbury Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1085
Grades: PK-5
| 564 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,535 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : Top 10% in MA
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 77% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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