Top Rankings
Concord 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,310 students in Concord School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Concord School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
1,998 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Concord School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
146 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
28%
# Black Students
90 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
1,468 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
73%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
181
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
232
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
235
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
216
# Ungraded Students:
-
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,763 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,429 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,763
$23,971
Spending / Student
$27,429
$24,732
Best Concord School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alcott
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
93 Laurel Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-9544
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-9544
Grades: PK-5
| 418 students
Rank: #22.
Willard
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
185 Powder Mill Rd
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-1340
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-1340
Grades: PK-5
| 441 students
Rank: #33.
Thoreau
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
29 Prairie Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-1300
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-1300
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
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