Top Rankings
Groton-Dunstable School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 77 students in Groton-Dunstable School District.
Public Preschools in Groton-Dunstable School District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,300 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Groton-Dunstable School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.9%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
81%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,490 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 $21,847 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,490
$23,855
Spending / Student
$21,847
$24,613
Best Groton-Dunstable School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
78 Hollis Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-2297
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-2297
Gr: PK | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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