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

414 Schools

# Students

3,432 Students

327,892 Students

# Teachers

264 Teachers

27,777 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
9	270	184
10	253	183
11	206	179
12	204	171
Grade Not Listed	4	4

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District Rank

Dudley-Charlton Regional 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 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

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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%

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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%

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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%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	91%	90%
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

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	0.60
2019	0.26	0.60
2018	0.22	0.58
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	0.51
2008	0.10	0.47
2007	0.08	0.46
2006	0.07	0.45
2005	0.05	0.43
2004	0.02	0.43
2003	0.01	0.42
2002	0.05	0.41
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	0.35
1993	0.03	0.35
1992	0.04	0.34
1991	0.04	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	11%	24%
2022	10%	23%
2021	10%	22%
2020	8%	21%
2019	8%	21%
2018	8%	19%
2017	8%	19%
2016	7%	19%
2015	7%	18%
2014	5%	17%
2013	6%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	5%	15%
2010	4%	15%
2009	3%	14%
2008	4%	15%
2007	3%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	12%
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%	9%
1992	2%	8%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
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%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%

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% White

81%

52%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	82%	54%
2022	84%	56%
2021	84%	57%
2020	86%	59%
2019	86%	59%
2018	88%	61%
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%	74%
2003	100%	75%
2002	97%	75%
2001	97%	76%
2000	98%	77%
1999	98%	77%
1998	98%	78%
1997	98%	78%
1996	98%	79%
1995	98%	79%
1994	98%	80%
1993	99%	80%
1992	98%	81%
1991	98%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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%	3%
2017	2%	3%
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 $18,448 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 $18,230 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

$63 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	$63 MM	$33 MM
2022	$59 MM	$30 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

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Spending

$63 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	$63 MM	$31 MM
2022	$59 MM	$30 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

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Revenue / Student

$18,448

$23,845

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	$18,465	$24,728
2022	$16,067	$21,893
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

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Spending / Student

$18,230

$24,602

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dudley-Charlton Regional School District	Massachusetts
2023	$18,246	$23,465
2022	$15,900	$21,748
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

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Best Dudley-Charlton Regional School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Shepherd Hill Regional High School

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

Top 50%

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

Gr: 9-12 | 937 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,432 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 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