Top Rankings
Ashland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 77 students in Ashland School District.
Public Preschools in Ashland School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,870 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ashland School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
49%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.67
# American Indian Students
11 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
494 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
17%
6%
# Hispanic Students
477 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
28%
# Black Students
79 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,714 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
60%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
225
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
229
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
216
# Ungraded Students:
-
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,720 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,624 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,720
$23,971
Spending / Student
$18,624
$24,732
Best Ashland School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
75 Central Street
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0160
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0160
Grades: PK
| 77 students
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