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Dudley-Charlton Regional School District

Item: Dudley-Charlton Regional School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

68 Dudley Oxford Road
Dudley, MA 01571

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 943-6888

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Dudley-Charlton Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,824 Schools

# Students

3,476 Students

915,932 Students

# Teachers

265 Teachers

77,193 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	128	80
Kind	221	156
1	274	162
2	204	164
3	268	170
4	268	165
5	271	168
6	299	170
7	307	170
8	294	172
9	254	183
10	234	181
11	259	182
12	191	179
Grade Not Listed	4	5

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District Rank

Dudley-Charlton Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#219 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District
2023	#219
2022	#227
2021	#206
2019	#190
2018	#238
2017	#189
2016	#232
2015	#179
2014	#189
2013	#192
2012	#168
2011	#171
2010	#184

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41%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	41%	42%
2022	38%	41%
2021	34%	37%
2019	51%	51%
2018	51%	52%
2017	56%	53%
2016	62%	64%
2015	67%	61%
2014	63%	61%
2013	68%	61%
2012	66%	59%
2011	65%	59%
2010	64%	59%

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45%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2022	45%	44%
2021	52%	49%
2019	58%	54%
2018	51%	56%
2017	59%	54%
2016	76%	71%
2015	79%	69%
2014	78%	69%
2013	75%	69%
2012	79%	69%
2011	78%	70%
2010	75%	69%

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49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2022	49%	44%
2021	43%	42%

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91%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	91%	89%
2022	94%	90%
2021	91%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	91%	88%
2018	91%	87%
2017	94%	87%
2016	91%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	94%	85%
2012	91%	84%
2011	91%	83%

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(2022-23)

16.1%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	16.1%	22.8%
2022	25.5%	28.6%
2021	16.9%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.32	0.64
2022	0.29	0.62
2021	0.28	0.62
2020	0.26	0.61
2019	0.26	0.60
2018	0.22	0.59
2017	0.22	0.58
2016	0.21	0.56
2015	0.31	0.55
2014	0.18	0.54
2013	0.17	0.53
2012	0.16	0.52
2011	0.14	0.51
2010	0.13	0.50
2009	0.12	0.48
2008	0.10	0.47
2007	0.08	0.46
2006	0.07	0.45
2005	0.05	0.43
2004	0.02	0.42
2003	0.01	0.42
2002	0.05	0.40
2001	0.07	0.40
2000	0.04	0.39
1999	0.05	0.39
1998	0.04	0.38
1997	0.03	0.38
1996	0.04	0.36
1995	0.04	0.36
1994	0.04	0.36
1993	0.03	0.35
1992	0.04	0.35
1991	0.04	0.33
1990	0.06	0.32
1989	0.02	0.30
1988	0.02	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

14%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	11%	24%
2022	10%	23%
2021	10%	22%
2020	8%	22%
2019	8%	21%
2018	8%	20%
2017	8%	19%
2016	7%	19%
2015	7%	18%
2014	5%	17%
2013	6%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	4%	15%
2009	3%	15%
2008	4%	14%
2007	3%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1992	2%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	2%	7%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
1997	1%	8%

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% White

78%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	82%	54%
2022	84%	56%
2021	84%	57%
2020	86%	58%
2019	86%	59%
2018	88%	60%
2017	88%	61%
2016	89%	63%
2015	66%	64%
2014	90%	65%
2013	91%	66%
2012	92%	67%
2011	93%	68%
2010	93%	69%
2009	94%	70%
2008	95%	71%
2007	96%	72%
2006	97%	73%
2005	97%	74%
2004	99%	75%
2003	100%	75%
2002	97%	76%
2001	97%	76%
2000	98%	77%
1999	98%	77%
1998	98%	78%
1997	98%	78%
1996	98%	79%
1995	98%	79%
1994	98%	79%
1993	99%	80%
1992	98%	80%
1991	98%	81%
1990	97%	82%
1989	99%	83%
1988	99%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,867 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$67 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	$67 MM	$34 MM
2022	$67 MM	$33 MM
2021	$63 MM	$33 MM
2020	$59 MM	$30 MM
2019	$64 MM	$30 MM
2018	$60 MM	$29 MM
2017	$58 MM	$28 MM
2016	$57 MM	$28 MM
2015	$59 MM	$29 MM
2014	$55 MM	$25 MM
2012	$54 MM	$25 MM
2011	$53 MM	$29 MM
2010	$59 MM	$29 MM
2009	$54 MM	$25 MM
2008	$55 MM	$29 MM
2007	$52 MM	$30 MM
2006	$45 MM	$28 MM
2005	$46 MM	$25 MM
2004	$44 MM	$23 MM
2003	$41 MM	$22 MM
2002	$39 MM	$21 MM
2001	$35 MM	$20 MM
2000	$33 MM	$17 MM
1999	$25 MM	$16 MM
1998	$24 MM	$15 MM
1997	$26 MM	$15 MM
1996	$24 MM	$14 MM
1995	$26 MM	$14 MM
1992	$16 MM	$10 MM
1990	$25 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$66 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	$66 MM	$35 MM
2022	$63 MM	$32 MM
2021	$63 MM	$31 MM
2020	$59 MM	$30 MM
2019	$58 MM	$29 MM
2018	$54 MM	$27 MM
2017	$52 MM	$26 MM
2016	$51 MM	$26 MM
2015	$50 MM	$28 MM
2014	$52 MM	$25 MM
2012	$50 MM	$24 MM
2011	$50 MM	$28 MM
2010	$50 MM	$28 MM
2009	$50 MM	$24 MM
2008	$49 MM	$27 MM
2007	$48 MM	$28 MM
2006	$44 MM	$26 MM
2005	$42 MM	$23 MM
2004	$40 MM	$23 MM
2003	$38 MM	$22 MM
2002	$37 MM	$22 MM
2001	$33 MM	$20 MM
2000	$29 MM	$18 MM
1999	$24 MM	$16 MM
1998	$22 MM	$15 MM
1997	$21 MM	$14 MM
1996	$20 MM	$14 MM
1995	$18 MM	$12 MM
1992	$13 MM	$9 MM
1990	$15 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,369

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,635	$25,503
2022	$19,451	$23,858
2021	$18,411	$24,560
2020	$16,067	$21,893
2019	$16,824	$22,465
2018	$15,255	$21,203
2017	$14,620	$21,707
2016	$14,273	$20,995
2015	$14,707	$20,216
2014	$13,510	$18,426
2012	$13,061	$17,368
2011	$12,433	$19,949
2010	$13,520	$20,216
2009	$12,291	$17,400
2008	$12,313	$20,313
2007	$11,815	$19,874
2006	$10,235	$18,605
2005	$10,593	$16,492
2004	$10,120	$14,710
2003	$9,474	$14,080
2002	$9,166	$13,131
2001	$8,543	$11,945
2000	$8,174	$10,807
1999	$6,457	$9,233
1998	$6,437	$8,168
1997	$6,984	$8,222
1995	$7,073	$7,665
1992	$4,696	$6,378
1990	$7,861	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$18,867

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,126	$26,410
2022	$18,226	$23,735
2021	$18,193	$23,307
2020	$15,900	$21,748
2019	$15,159	$21,401
2018	$13,863	$19,776
2017	$13,062	$20,105
2016	$12,890	$19,473
2015	$12,553	$19,181
2014	$12,785	$18,091
2012	$11,941	$17,137
2011	$11,673	$19,427
2010	$11,540	$19,181
2009	$11,428	$16,788
2008	$11,034	$19,196
2007	$10,880	$18,606
2006	$10,080	$17,681
2005	$9,590	$15,640
2004	$9,275	$14,676
2003	$8,813	$13,753
2002	$8,561	$13,695
2001	$7,968	$12,113
2000	$7,298	$10,872
1999	$6,131	$9,235
1998	$5,807	$8,243
1997	$5,701	$7,752
1995	$4,998	$6,904
1992	$3,855	$5,896
1990	$4,583	$5,896

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Best Dudley-Charlton Regional School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Shepherd Hill Regional High School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

68 Dudley Oxford Road
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-6700

Gr: 9-12 | 942 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Dudley Elementary School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

16 School Street
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-3351

Gr: 2-4 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #33.

Charlton Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2 Oxford Road
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-1423

Gr: 5-8 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #44.

Heritage School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

34 Oxford Rd
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-4884

Gr: 2-4 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #55.

Dudley Middle School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

70 Dudley-oxford Road
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-2224

Gr: 5-8 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: n/an/a

Charlton Elementary School

Add to Compare

9 Burlingame Road
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-7774

Gr: PK-1 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: n/an/a

Mason Road School

Add to Compare

20 Mason Road
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-4312

Gr: PK-1 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dudley-Charlton Regional School District?

Dudley-Charlton Regional School District manages 7 public schools serving 3,476 students.

What is the rank of Dudley-Charlton Regional School District?

Dudley-Charlton Regional School District is ranked #218 out of 391 school districts in Massachusetts (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Dudley-Charlton Regional School District?

78% of Dudley-Charlton Regional School District students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dudley-Charlton Regional School District?

Dudley-Charlton Regional School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Dudley-Charlton Regional School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,867 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,476 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 91% (Top 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education