Billerica School District

365 Boston Rd
Billerica, MA 01821
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,923 students in Billerica School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Billerica School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
4,901 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Billerica School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 94% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#213 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
43%
42%
44%
44%
48%
44%
94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
7%
% Hispanic
11%
28%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
68%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,692 is less than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,268
$23,847
Spending / Student
$23,692
$24,604

Best Billerica School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Billerica Memorial High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
35 River Street
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8711
Gr: 8-12 | 1,821 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Marshall Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
15 Floyd Street
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8670
Gr: 5-7 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Locke Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
110 Allen Road
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8650
Gr: 5-7 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,901 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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