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Item: Grafton School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

30 Providence Rd
Grafton, MA 01519

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Top 30%

Tel: (508) 839-5421

graftonps.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 478 students in Grafton School District. This district's average middle is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.

Public Middle School in Grafton School District have an score of 51% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

6 Schools

522 Schools

# Students

3,089 Students

300,339 Students

# Teachers

235 Teachers

26,170 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grafton School District	Massachusetts
7	236	170
8	242	172

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District Rank

Grafton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#108 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Grafton School District
2023	#108
2022	#114
2021	#97
2019	#99
2018	#137
2017	#119
2016	#163
2015	#150
2014	#133
2013	#132
2012	#134
2011	#136
2010	#111

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56%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Grafton School District	Massachusetts
2023	56%	42%
2022	52%	41%
2021	50%	37%
2019	62%	51%
2018	63%	52%
2017	67%	53%
2016	71%	64%
2015	70%	61%
2014	72%	61%
2013	73%	61%
2012	71%	59%
2011	70%	59%
2010	70%	59%

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54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Grafton School District	Massachusetts
2022	54%	44%
2021	60%	49%
2019	67%	54%
2018	63%	56%
2017	67%	54%
2016	79%	71%
2015	81%	69%
2014	81%	69%
2013	78%	69%
2012	81%	69%
2011	79%	70%
2010	80%	69%

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58%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Grafton School District	Massachusetts
2022	58%	44%
2021	63%	42%

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(21-22)

95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Grafton School District	Massachusetts
2022	95%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	96%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	91%	87%
2015	87%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	87%	84%
2011	87%	83%

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(2022-23)

17.6%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Grafton School District	Massachusetts
2023	17.6%	22.8%
2022	21.8%	28.6%
2021	17%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Grafton School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.45	0.64
2022	0.43	0.62
2021	0.39	0.62
2020	0.37	0.61
2019	0.37	0.60
2018	0.34	0.59
2017	0.34	0.58
2016	0.35	0.56
2015	0.32	0.55
2014	0.31	0.54
2013	0.30	0.53
2012	0.30	0.52
2011	0.28	0.51
2010	0.27	0.50
2009	0.24	0.48
2008	0.22	0.47
2007	0.20	0.46
2006	0.15	0.45
2005	0.15	0.43
2004	0.13	0.42
2003	0.12	0.42
2002	0.10	0.40
2001	0.10	0.40
2000	0.07	0.39
1999	0.06	0.39
1998	0.05	0.38
1997	0.06	0.38
1996	0.07	0.36
1995	0.06	0.36
1994	0.06	0.36
1993	0.06	0.35
1992	0.06	0.35
1991	0.06	0.33
1990	0.05	0.32
1989	0.05	0.30
1988	0.06	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Grafton School District	Massachusetts
2023	14%	7%
2022	14%	7%
2021	12%	7%
2020	12%	7%
2019	12%	7%
2018	12%	7%
2017	12%	7%
2016	12%	6%
2015	11%	6%
2014	11%	6%
2013	11%	6%
2012	10%	6%
2011	10%	6%
2010	9%	6%
2009	8%	5%
2008	8%	5%
2007	7%	5%
2006	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Grafton School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	24%
2022	7%	23%
2021	6%	22%
2020	5%	22%
2019	5%	21%
2018	4%	20%
2017	4%	19%
2016	5%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	3%	15%
2009	3%	15%
2008	3%	14%
2007	3%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1991	1%	8%
1988	1%	6%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Grafton School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%

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% White

69%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Grafton School District	Massachusetts
2023	73%	54%
2022	74%	56%
2021	77%	57%
2020	78%	58%
2019	78%	59%
2018	80%	60%
2017	80%	61%
2016	80%	63%
2015	82%	64%
2014	82%	65%
2013	83%	66%
2012	83%	67%
2011	85%	68%
2010	85%	69%
2009	87%	70%
2008	88%	71%
2007	89%	72%
2006	91%	73%
2005	92%	74%
2004	93%	75%
2003	94%	75%
2002	95%	76%
2001	95%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	97%	77%
1998	98%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	96%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	97%	79%
1993	97%	80%
1992	97%	80%
1991	96%	81%
1990	97%	82%
1989	98%	83%
1988	97%	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	Grafton School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,614 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,242 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

$61 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Grafton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$61 MM	$34 MM
2022	$59 MM	$33 MM
2021	$56 MM	$33 MM
2020	$52 MM	$30 MM
2019	$51 MM	$30 MM
2018	$49 MM	$29 MM
2017	$47 MM	$28 MM
2016	$45 MM	$28 MM
2015	$32 MM	$29 MM
2014	$39 MM	$25 MM
2012	$58 MM	$25 MM
2011	$41 MM	$29 MM
2010	$32 MM	$29 MM
2009	$30 MM	$25 MM
2008	$30 MM	$29 MM
2007	$31 MM	$30 MM
2006	$35 MM	$28 MM
2005	$25 MM	$25 MM
2004	$23 MM	$23 MM
2003	$21 MM	$22 MM
2002	$27 MM	$21 MM
2001	$20 MM	$20 MM
2000	$16 MM	$17 MM
1999	$15 MM	$16 MM
1998	$14 MM	$15 MM
1997	$12 MM	$15 MM
1996	$12 MM	$14 MM
1995	$12 MM	$14 MM
1992	$9 MM	$10 MM
1990	$8 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$59 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Grafton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$59 MM	$35 MM
2022	$59 MM	$32 MM
2021	$58 MM	$31 MM
2020	$52 MM	$30 MM
2019	$48 MM	$29 MM
2018	$46 MM	$27 MM
2017	$45 MM	$26 MM
2016	$42 MM	$26 MM
2015	$33 MM	$28 MM
2014	$38 MM	$25 MM
2012	$72 MM	$24 MM
2011	$49 MM	$28 MM
2010	$33 MM	$28 MM
2009	$30 MM	$24 MM
2008	$30 MM	$27 MM
2007	$28 MM	$28 MM
2006	$26 MM	$26 MM
2005	$24 MM	$23 MM
2004	$23 MM	$23 MM
2003	$21 MM	$22 MM
2002	$27 MM	$22 MM
2001	$20 MM	$20 MM
2000	$16 MM	$18 MM
1999	$15 MM	$16 MM
1998	$13 MM	$15 MM
1997	$12 MM	$14 MM
1996	$12 MM	$14 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM
1990	$8 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,614

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Grafton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,671	$25,503
2022	$18,663	$23,858
2021	$17,841	$24,560
2020	$16,188	$21,893
2019	$16,006	$22,465
2018	$15,410	$21,203
2017	$14,675	$21,707
2016	$13,948	$20,995
2015	$10,026	$20,216
2014	$12,750	$18,426
2012	$19,841	$17,368
2011	$14,163	$19,949
2010	$10,876	$20,216
2009	$10,426	$17,400
2008	$10,609	$20,313
2007	$11,268	$19,874
2006	$13,008	$18,605
2005	$9,740	$16,492
2004	$9,477	$14,710
2003	$9,132	$14,080
2002	$11,828	$13,131
2001	$9,077	$11,945
2000	$7,272	$10,807
1999	$6,804	$9,233
1998	$6,587	$8,168
1997	$6,009	$8,222
1995	$6,197	$7,665
1992	$4,612	$6,378
1990	$4,068	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$19,242

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Grafton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,299	$26,410
2022	$18,681	$23,735
2021	$18,604	$23,307
2020	$16,085	$21,748
2019	$15,154	$21,401
2018	$14,593	$19,776
2017	$14,057	$20,105
2016	$13,045	$19,473
2015	$10,631	$19,181
2014	$12,518	$18,091
2012	$24,765	$17,137
2011	$16,951	$19,427
2010	$11,532	$19,181
2009	$10,586	$16,788
2008	$10,500	$19,196
2007	$10,100	$18,606
2006	$9,677	$17,681
2005	$9,553	$15,640
2004	$9,208	$14,676
2003	$9,122	$13,753
2002	$11,900	$13,695
2001	$9,169	$12,113
2000	$7,392	$10,872
1999	$6,904	$9,235
1998	$6,496	$8,243
1997	$5,785	$7,752
1995	$5,875	$6,904
1992	$4,551	$5,896
1990	$4,013	$5,896

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Best Grafton School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Grafton Middle School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 50%

22 Providence Road
Grafton, MA 01519
(508) 839-5420

Gr: 7-8 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,089 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 95% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Top 30%
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education