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Fitchburg School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 570 students in Fitchburg School District.
Public Preschool in Fitchburg School District have an average reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public pre schools of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
5,234 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
431 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fitchburg 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 increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#345 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
44%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)41.6%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
58%
31%
% Black
9%
13%
% White
22%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,425 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,741 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,425
$23,855
Spending / Student
$19,741
$24,613
Best Fitchburg School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Street Early Learning Center
(Math: 28% | Reading: 27% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
376 South Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 348-2300
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 348-2300
Gr: PK-K | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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