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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 are 2 public preschools serving 706 students in Woburn School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Woburn School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
4,276 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
376 Teachers
17,781 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.
Overall District Rank
#229 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.68
# American Indian Students
65 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
290 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
605 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
352 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
2,793 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
65%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
368
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
311
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
341
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
329
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
302
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
321
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
323
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
283
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
333
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
281
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
486
# Ungraded Students:
5
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,327 is higher 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 $24,031 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,327
$23,913
Spending / Student
$24,031
$24,672
Best Woburn School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clyde Reeves
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
240 Lexington Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8240
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8240
Grades: PK-5
| 422 students
Rank: #22.
Shamrock
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
60 Green Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8241
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8241
Grades: PK-5
| 284 students
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