Andover School District

30 Whittier Court
Andover, MA 01810
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 83 students in Andover School District.
Public Preschools in Andover School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
565 Schools
# Students
5,448 Students
204,952 Students
# Teachers
469 Teachers
17,764 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Andover School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#40 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
67%
42%
66%
44%
65%
44%
97%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
6%
% Hispanic
10%
30%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
63%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,397 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,680 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,397
$23,854
Spending / Student
$24,680
$24,611

Best Andover School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
18 Magnolia Ave
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8200
Gr: PK | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,448 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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