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Groton-Dunstable School District

Item: Groton-Dunstable School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

344 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450

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Top 20%

Tel: (978) 448-5505

www.gdrsd.org

Top Rankings

Groton-Dunstable School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

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

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.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#49 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District
2023	#49
2022	#45
2021	#46
2019	#55
2018	#79
2017	#81
2016	#78
2015	#81
2014	#73
2013	#92
2012	#70
2011	#57
2010	#44

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64%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	64%	42%
2022	63%	41%
2021	61%	37%
2019	72%	51%
2018	71%	52%
2017	73%	53%
2016	83%	64%
2015	83%	61%
2014	81%	61%
2013	77%	61%
2012	78%	59%
2011	79%	59%
2010	80%	59%

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63%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2022	63%	44%
2021	68%	49%
2019	70%	54%
2018	71%	56%
2017	69%	54%
2016	83%	71%
2015	82%	69%
2014	83%	69%
2013	84%	69%
2012	85%	69%
2011	85%	70%
2010	85%	69%

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68%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2022	68%	44%
2021	67%	42%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	98%	88%
2018	98%	87%
2017	98%	87%
2016	98%	87%
2015	98%	87%
2014	97%	86%
2013	96%	85%
2012	96%	84%
2011	98%	83%

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(2022-23)

9.9%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	9.9%	22.8%
2022	12.4%	28.6%
2021	5.5%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.29	0.64
2022	0.28	0.62
2021	0.26	0.62
2020	0.23	0.61
2019	0.23	0.60
2018	0.17	0.59
2017	0.17	0.58
2016	0.14	0.56
2015	0.21	0.55
2014	0.15	0.54
2013	0.14	0.53
2012	0.14	0.52
2011	0.11	0.51
2010	0.09	0.50
2009	0.09	0.48
2008	0.08	0.47
2007	0.07	0.46
2006	0.04	0.45
2005	0.03	0.43
2004	0.07	0.42
2003	0.07	0.42
2002	0.07	0.40
2001	0.06	0.40
2000	0.06	0.39
1999	0.05	0.39
1998	0.04	0.38
1997	0.05	0.38
1996	0.04	0.36
1995	0.05	0.36
1994	0.04	0.36
1993	0.05	0.35
1992	0.05	0.35
1991	0.03	0.33
1990	0.04	0.32
1989	0.04	0.30
1988	0.03	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	24%
2022	4%	23%
2021	3%	22%
2020	2%	22%
2019	2%	21%
2018	1%	20%
2017	1%	19%
2016	1%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	15%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	14%
2004	1%	11%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	7%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%

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% White

81%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	84%	54%
2022	85%	56%
2021	86%	57%
2020	88%	58%
2019	88%	59%
2018	91%	60%
2017	91%	61%
2016	93%	63%
2015	85%	64%
2014	92%	65%
2013	93%	66%
2012	93%	67%
2011	94%	68%
2010	95%	69%
2009	96%	70%
2008	96%	71%
2007	96%	72%
2006	98%	73%
2005	98%	74%
2004	96%	75%
2003	97%	75%
2002	97%	76%
2001	97%	76%
2000	97%	77%
1999	98%	77%
1998	98%	78%
1997	98%	78%
1996	98%	79%
1995	98%	79%
1994	98%	79%
1993	97%	80%
1992	97%	80%
1991	98%	81%
1990	98%	82%
1989	98%	83%
1988	98%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,053 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,853 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$58 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	$58 MM	$34 MM
2022	$58 MM	$33 MM
2021	$54 MM	$33 MM
2020	$52 MM	$30 MM
2019	$52 MM	$30 MM
2018	$48 MM	$29 MM
2017	$46 MM	$28 MM
2016	$44 MM	$28 MM
2015	$41 MM	$29 MM
2014	$43 MM	$25 MM
2012	$39 MM	$25 MM
2011	$41 MM	$29 MM
2010	$41 MM	$29 MM
2009	$41 MM	$25 MM
2008	$42 MM	$29 MM
2007	$43 MM	$30 MM
2006	$42 MM	$28 MM
2005	$42 MM	$25 MM
2004	$34 MM	$23 MM
2003	$31 MM	$22 MM
2002	$28 MM	$21 MM
2001	$23 MM	$20 MM
2000	$23 MM	$17 MM
1999	$20 MM	$16 MM
1998	$17 MM	$15 MM
1997	$17 MM	$15 MM
1996	$16 MM	$14 MM
1995	$12 MM	$14 MM
1992	$10 MM	$10 MM
1990	$9 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$55 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	$55 MM	$35 MM
2022	$52 MM	$32 MM
2021	$50 MM	$31 MM
2020	$48 MM	$30 MM
2019	$46 MM	$29 MM
2018	$44 MM	$27 MM
2017	$42 MM	$26 MM
2016	$40 MM	$26 MM
2015	$38 MM	$28 MM
2014	$41 MM	$25 MM
2012	$38 MM	$24 MM
2011	$39 MM	$28 MM
2010	$38 MM	$28 MM
2009	$38 MM	$24 MM
2008	$38 MM	$27 MM
2007	$39 MM	$28 MM
2006	$36 MM	$26 MM
2005	$33 MM	$23 MM
2004	$29 MM	$23 MM
2003	$27 MM	$22 MM
2002	$26 MM	$22 MM
2001	$22 MM	$20 MM
2000	$20 MM	$18 MM
1999	$18 MM	$16 MM
1998	$16 MM	$15 MM
1997	$14 MM	$14 MM
1996	$14 MM	$14 MM
1995	$12 MM	$12 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM
1990	$9 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,053

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24,509	$25,503
2022	$24,975	$23,858
2021	$23,885	$24,560
2020	$21,906	$21,893
2019	$21,534	$22,465
2018	$19,659	$21,203
2017	$19,117	$21,707
2016	$18,403	$20,995
2015	$15,955	$20,216
2014	$16,463	$18,426
2012	$14,363	$17,368
2011	$14,875	$19,949
2010	$14,672	$20,216
2009	$14,529	$17,400
2008	$14,455	$20,313
2007	$14,573	$19,874
2006	$14,332	$18,605
2005	$14,298	$16,492
2004	$11,689	$14,710
2003	$11,124	$14,080
2002	$10,375	$13,131
2001	$8,711	$11,945
2000	$9,189	$10,807
1999	$8,496	$9,233
1998	$7,568	$8,168
1997	$7,543	$8,222
1995	$5,771	$7,665
1992	$5,995	$6,378
1990	$5,986	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$23,853

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	$23,335	$26,410
2022	$22,519	$23,735
2021	$22,214	$23,307
2020	$20,453	$21,748
2019	$19,319	$21,401
2018	$18,146	$19,776
2017	$17,363	$20,105
2016	$16,866	$19,473
2015	$14,743	$19,181
2014	$15,527	$18,091
2012	$14,018	$17,137
2011	$13,914	$19,427
2010	$13,558	$19,181
2009	$13,423	$16,788
2008	$13,203	$19,196
2007	$13,395	$18,606
2006	$12,170	$17,681
2005	$11,367	$15,640
2004	$9,857	$14,676
2003	$9,679	$13,753
2002	$9,541	$13,695
2001	$8,447	$12,113
2000	$8,270	$10,872
1999	$7,666	$9,235
1998	$6,970	$8,243
1997	$6,406	$7,752
1995	$5,932	$6,904
1992	$5,536	$5,896
1990	$5,840	$5,896

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Best Groton-Dunstable School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Boutwell School

78 Hollis Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-2297

Gr: PK | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,300 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Top 20%
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education