Dudley-Charlton Regional School District

68 Dudley Oxford Road
Dudley, MA 01571
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 559 students in Dudley-Charlton Regional School District.
Public Preschools in Dudley-Charlton Regional School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
7 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
3,432 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#227 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
41%
45%
44%
49%
44%
94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
12%
30%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
81%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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
Spending
$63 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,448
$23,845
Spending / Student
$18,230
$24,602

Best Dudley-Charlton Regional School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
9 Burlingame Road
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-7774
Grades: PK-1
| 328 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mason Road School
20 Mason Road
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-4312
Grades: PK-1
| 231 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,432 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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