Winchendon School District

175 Grove Street
Winchendon, MA 01475
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 285 students in Winchendon School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Winchendon School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Winchendon School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Murdock High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
6 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
1,239 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Winchendon 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#366 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Winchendon  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Winchendon  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.
23%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Winchendon  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.
29%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Winchendon  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.
75-79%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Winchendon  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
19 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
24%
# Black Students
26 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
1,024 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
83%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
925
# Students in K Grade:
114
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,492

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,469 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,488 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Winchendon  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
$23 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Winchendon  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
$17,469
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Winchendon  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
$18,488
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Winchendon  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 Winchendon School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Murdock Academy For Success
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Grove St
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 297-1256
Grades: 9-12
| 22 students
Rank: #22.
Murdock High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3 Memorial Drive
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 297-1256
Grades: 9-12
| 263 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,239 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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