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Item: Chelmsford School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

230 North Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824

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Top 30%

Tel: (978) 251-5100

www.chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

8 Schools

568 Schools

# Students

5,068 Students

205,107 Students

# Teachers

385 Teachers

17,560 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

District Rank

Chelmsford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 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 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#97 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chelmsford School District
2023	#97
2022	#92
2021	#101
2019	#78
2018	#127
2017	#107
2016	#138
2015	#104
2014	#104
2013	#98
2012	#118

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54%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chelmsford School District	Massachusetts
2023	54%	42%
2022	53%	41%
2021	46%	37%
2019	65%	51%
2018	65%	52%
2017	67%	53%
2016	74%	64%
2015	77%	61%
2014	75%	61%
2013	76%	61%
2012	72%	59%

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58%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chelmsford School District	Massachusetts
2022	58%	44%
2021	64%	49%
2019	70%	54%
2018	65%	56%
2017	70%	54%
2016	82%	71%
2015	82%	69%
2014	83%	69%
2013	84%	69%
2012	82%	69%
2011	84%	70%

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61%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Chelmsford School District	Massachusetts
2022	61%	44%
2021	53%	42%

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97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Chelmsford School District	Massachusetts
2023	97%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	97%	88%
2019	96%	88%
2018	93%	87%
2017	96%	87%
2016	94%	87%
2015	93%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	93%	85%

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(2022-23)

12.9%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Chelmsford School District	Massachusetts
2023	12.9%	22.8%
2022	16.5%	28.6%
2021	7.2%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chelmsford School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.53	0.64
2022	0.51	0.62
2021	0.50	0.62
2020	0.44	0.60
2019	0.44	0.60
2018	0.39	0.58
2017	0.39	0.58
2016	0.36	0.56
2015	0.36	0.55
2014	0.34	0.54
2013	0.33	0.53
2012	0.32	0.52
2011	0.31	0.51
2010	0.29	0.50
2009	0.27	0.51
2008	0.24	0.47
2007	0.21	0.46
2006	0.18	0.45
2005	0.19	0.43
2004	0.17	0.43
2003	0.16	0.42
2002	0.16	0.41
2001	0.14	0.40
2000	0.14	0.39
1999	0.14	0.39
1998	0.14	0.38
1997	0.13	0.38
1996	0.10	0.36
1995	0.12	0.36
1994	0.11	0.35
1993	0.12	0.35
1992	0.10	0.34
1991	0.08	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Chelmsford School District	Massachusetts
2023	18%	7%
2022	17%	7%
2021	17%	7%
2020	15%	7%
2019	15%	7%
2018	14%	8%
2017	14%	8%
2016	13%	6%
2015	14%	6%
2014	11%	6%
2013	11%	6%
2012	11%	6%
2011	10%	7%
2010	10%	6%
2009	9%	6%
2008	9%	6%
2007	9%	6%
2006	9%	6%
2005	8%	5%
2004	7%	5%
2003	7%	5%
2002	7%	5%
2001	6%	4%
2000	6%	4%
1999	6%	4%
1998	6%	4%
1997	6%	4%
1996	5%	4%
1995	5%	4%
1994	5%	4%
1993	5%	4%
1992	4%	4%
1991	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Chelmsford School District	Massachusetts
2023	9%	24%
2022	8%	23%
2021	7%	22%
2020	6%	21%
2019	6%	21%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	5%	19%
2015	6%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	15%
2010	3%	15%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	15%
2007	1%	14%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	7%
1989	1%	7%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Chelmsford School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	4%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	3%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%
1990	1%	8%

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% White

63%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Chelmsford School District	Massachusetts
2023	66%	54%
2022	68%	56%
2021	69%	57%
2020	73%	59%
2019	73%	59%
2018	77%	61%
2017	77%	61%
2016	79%	63%
2015	76%	64%
2014	81%	65%
2013	81%	66%
2012	82%	67%
2011	83%	68%
2010	84%	69%
2009	85%	70%
2008	87%	71%
2007	89%	72%
2006	91%	73%
2005	90%	74%
2004	91%	74%
2003	91%	75%
2002	91%	75%
2001	92%	76%
2000	93%	77%
1999	92%	77%
1998	92%	78%
1997	93%	78%
1996	95%	79%
1995	94%	79%
1994	93%	80%
1993	94%	80%
1992	95%	81%
1991	96%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Chelmsford School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,935 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,042 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$96 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chelmsford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$96 MM	$33 MM
2022	$92 MM	$30 MM
2021	$96 MM	$33 MM
2020	$92 MM	$30 MM
2019	$95 MM	$30 MM
2018	$90 MM	$29 MM
2017	$87 MM	$28 MM
2016	$84 MM	$28 MM
2015	$75 MM	$29 MM
2014	$76 MM	$25 MM
2012	$73 MM	$25 MM
2011	$72 MM	$29 MM
2010	$75 MM	$29 MM
2009	$81 MM	$25 MM
2008	$69 MM	$29 MM
2007	$65 MM	$30 MM
2006	$62 MM	$28 MM
2005	$59 MM	$25 MM
2004	$57 MM	$23 MM
2003	$56 MM	$22 MM
2002	$54 MM	$21 MM
2001	$50 MM	$20 MM
2000	$47 MM	$17 MM
1999	$42 MM	$16 MM
1998	$39 MM	$15 MM
1997	$38 MM	$15 MM
1996	$36 MM	$14 MM
1995	$40 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$97 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chelmsford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$97 MM	$31 MM
2022	$91 MM	$30 MM
2021	$97 MM	$31 MM
2020	$91 MM	$30 MM
2019	$89 MM	$29 MM
2018	$85 MM	$27 MM
2017	$81 MM	$26 MM
2016	$78 MM	$26 MM
2015	$68 MM	$28 MM
2014	$77 MM	$25 MM
2012	$72 MM	$24 MM
2011	$70 MM	$28 MM
2010	$68 MM	$28 MM
2009	$73 MM	$24 MM
2008	$69 MM	$27 MM
2007	$84 MM	$28 MM
2006	$74 MM	$26 MM
2005	$63 MM	$23 MM
2004	$59 MM	$23 MM
2003	$55 MM	$22 MM
2002	$54 MM	$22 MM
2001	$50 MM	$20 MM
2000	$48 MM	$18 MM
1999	$43 MM	$16 MM
1998	$39 MM	$15 MM
1997	$37 MM	$14 MM
1996	$37 MM	$14 MM
1995	$33 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,935

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chelmsford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$18,984	$24,728
2022	$18,259	$21,893
2021	$19,884	$24,560
2020	$18,259	$21,893
2019	$19,175	$22,465
2018	$18,051	$21,203
2017	$17,532	$21,707
2016	$16,868	$20,995
2015	$14,831	$20,216
2014	$14,860	$18,426
2012	$13,968	$17,368
2011	$13,521	$19,949
2010	$13,841	$20,216
2009	$14,671	$17,400
2008	$12,347	$20,313
2007	$11,566	$19,874
2006	$10,830	$18,605
2005	$10,270	$16,492
2004	$9,829	$14,710
2003	$9,821	$14,080
2002	$9,468	$13,131
2001	$8,723	$11,945
2000	$8,455	$10,807
1999	$7,659	$9,233
1998	$7,280	$8,168
1997	$7,100	$8,222
1995	$7,465	$7,665
1992	$5,165	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$19,042

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chelmsford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,091	$23,465
2022	$18,180	$21,748
2021	$19,997	$23,307
2020	$18,180	$21,748
2019	$17,949	$21,401
2018	$17,064	$19,776
2017	$16,362	$20,105
2016	$15,697	$19,473
2015	$13,471	$19,181
2014	$14,994	$18,091
2012	$13,850	$17,137
2011	$13,213	$19,427
2010	$12,571	$19,181
2009	$13,141	$16,788
2008	$12,381	$19,196
2007	$14,865	$18,606
2006	$13,045	$17,681
2005	$11,077	$15,640
2004	$10,208	$14,676
2003	$9,644	$13,753
2002	$9,550	$13,695
2001	$8,773	$12,113
2000	$8,504	$10,872
1999	$7,709	$9,235
1998	$7,294	$8,243
1997	$6,909	$7,752
1995	$6,191	$6,904
1992	$5,194	$5,896

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Best Chelmsford School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Community Education Center

170 Dalton Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(978) 251-5188

Gr: PK | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,068 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education