Woburn School District

55 Locust Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,178 students in Woburn School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Woburn School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Woburn School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Woburn High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
10 Schools
415 Schools
# Students
4,276 Students
328,262 Students
# Teachers
376 Teachers
27,533 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Woburn 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#229 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Woburn  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woburn  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.
43%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woburn  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.
50%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Woburn  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.
93%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Woburn  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.65
# American Indian Students
65 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
290 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
605 Students
79,276 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
24%
# Black Students
352 Students
36,646 Students
% Black Students
8%
11%
# White Students
2,793 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
65%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
12,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
142
925
# Students in K Grade:
368
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
311
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
341
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
329
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
302
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
321
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
323
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
12,456
# Students in 9th Grade:
283
75,507
# Students in 10th Grade:
333
73,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
281
69,466
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
5
1,492

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,327 is higher than the state median of $23,746. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,031 is less than the state median of $24,500. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Woburn  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
$103 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Woburn  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
$24,327
$23,746
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Woburn  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
$24,031
$24,500
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Woburn  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 Woburn School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woburn High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
88 Montvale Avenue
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8210
Grades: 9-12
| 1,178 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,276 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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