Douglas School District

21 Davis Street
Douglas, MA 01516
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 215 students in Douglas School District.
Public Preschools in Douglas School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,160 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Douglas 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#248 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
41%
44%
44%
49%
44%
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
88%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,702 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,051
$23,845
Spending / Student
$20,702
$24,602

Best Douglas School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Douglas Primary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
17 Gleason Court
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-2154
Grades: PK-1
| 215 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,160 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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