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Item: Harvard School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

27a Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (978) 456-4140

www.psharvard.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,824 Schools

# Students

1,023 Students

915,932 Students

# Teachers

88 Teachers

77,193 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harvard School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	21	80
Kind	75	156
1	70	162
2	75	164
3	75	170
4	58	165
5	77	168
6	81	170
7	85	170
8	78	172
9	87	183
10	75	181
11	85	182
12	81	179

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District Rank

Harvard School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#10 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Harvard School District
2023	#10
2022	#11
2021	#10
2019	#25
2018	#58
2017	#51
2016	#59
2015	#23
2014	#38
2013	#34
2012	#35
2011	#41
2010	#20

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74%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Harvard School District	Massachusetts
2023	74%	42%
2022	73%	41%
2021	67%	37%
2019	75%	51%
2018	74%	52%
2017	76%	53%
2016	81%	64%
2015	87%	61%
2014	84%	61%
2013	83%	61%
2012	81%	59%
2011	80%	59%
2010	82%	59%

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76%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Harvard School District	Massachusetts
2022	76%	44%
2021	79%	49%
2019	79%	54%
2018	74%	56%
2017	78%	54%
2016	87%	71%
2015	90%	69%
2014	88%	69%
2013	89%	69%
2012	91%	69%
2011	88%	70%
2010	89%	69%

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82%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Harvard School District	Massachusetts
2022	82%	44%
2021	82%	42%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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

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(2022-23)

13.5%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Harvard School District	Massachusetts
2023	13.5%	22.8%
2022	13%	28.6%
2021	4.9%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Harvard School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.44	0.64
2022	0.41	0.62
2021	0.40	0.62
2020	0.36	0.61
2019	0.36	0.60
2018	0.32	0.59
2017	0.32	0.58
2016	0.30	0.56
2015	0.31	0.55
2014	0.30	0.54
2013	0.28	0.53
2012	0.25	0.52
2011	0.24	0.51
2010	0.19	0.50
2009	0.17	0.48
2008	0.15	0.47
2007	0.16	0.46
2006	0.15	0.45
2005	0.15	0.43
2004	0.13	0.42
2003	0.12	0.42
2002	0.12	0.40
2001	0.12	0.40
2000	0.07	0.39
1999	0.11	0.39
1998	0.09	0.38
1997	0.09	0.38
1996	0.09	0.36
1995	0.08	0.36
1994	0.08	0.36
1993	0.09	0.35
1992	0.06	0.35
1991	0.08	0.33
1990	0.09	0.32
1989	0.10	0.30
1988	0.09	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Harvard School District	Massachusetts
2023	14%	7%
2022	13%	7%
2021	13%	7%
2020	12%	7%
2019	12%	7%
2018	13%	7%
2017	13%	7%
2016	12%	6%
2015	11%	6%
2014	9%	6%
2013	9%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	7%	6%
2010	8%	6%
2009	6%	5%
2008	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%
2003	5%	5%
2002	5%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%
1989	4%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Harvard School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	24%
2022	4%	23%
2021	4%	22%
2020	4%	22%
2019	4%	21%
2018	4%	20%
2017	4%	19%
2016	3%	19%
2015	3%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	15%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1988	1%	6%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Harvard 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	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	3%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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% White

70%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Harvard School District	Massachusetts
2023	74%	54%
2022	76%	56%
2021	77%	57%
2020	79%	58%
2019	79%	59%
2018	81%	60%
2017	81%	61%
2016	83%	63%
2015	82%	64%
2014	83%	65%
2013	84%	66%
2012	87%	67%
2011	87%	68%
2010	90%	69%
2009	91%	70%
2008	92%	71%
2007	92%	72%
2006	92%	73%
2005	92%	74%
2004	93%	75%
2003	94%	75%
2002	94%	76%
2001	94%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	94%	77%
1998	95%	78%
1997	95%	78%
1996	95%	79%
1995	96%	79%
1994	96%	79%
1993	96%	80%
1992	97%	80%
1991	96%	81%
1990	96%	82%
1989	95%	83%
1988	95%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Harvard School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,327 is higher 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 $28,358 is higher 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

$30 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Harvard School District	Massachusetts
2023	$30 MM	$34 MM
2022	$32 MM	$33 MM
2021	$34 MM	$33 MM
2020	$28 MM	$30 MM
2019	$26 MM	$30 MM
2018	$23 MM	$29 MM
2017	$22 MM	$28 MM
2016	$22 MM	$28 MM
2015	$19 MM	$29 MM
2014	$21 MM	$25 MM
2012	$20 MM	$25 MM
2011	$20 MM	$29 MM
2010	$19 MM	$29 MM
2009	$19 MM	$25 MM
2008	$19 MM	$29 MM
2007	$21 MM	$30 MM
2006	$25 MM	$28 MM
2005	$14 MM	$25 MM
2004	$14 MM	$23 MM
2003	$15 MM	$22 MM
2002	$12 MM	$21 MM
2001	$13 MM	$20 MM
2000	$11 MM	$17 MM
1999	$10 MM	$16 MM
1998	$9 MM	$15 MM
1997	$9 MM	$15 MM
1996	$8 MM	$14 MM
1995	$8 MM	$14 MM
1992	$8 MM	$10 MM
1990	$7 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Harvard School District	Massachusetts
2023	$29 MM	$35 MM
2022	$29 MM	$32 MM
2021	$26 MM	$31 MM
2020	$33 MM	$30 MM
2019	$25 MM	$29 MM
2018	$22 MM	$27 MM
2017	$22 MM	$26 MM
2016	$21 MM	$26 MM
2015	$19 MM	$28 MM
2014	$21 MM	$25 MM
2012	$20 MM	$24 MM
2011	$19 MM	$28 MM
2010	$19 MM	$28 MM
2009	$19 MM	$24 MM
2008	$19 MM	$27 MM
2007	$18 MM	$28 MM
2006	$17 MM	$26 MM
2005	$15 MM	$23 MM
2004	$14 MM	$23 MM
2003	$14 MM	$22 MM
2002	$13 MM	$22 MM
2001	$13 MM	$20 MM
2000	$11 MM	$18 MM
1999	$10 MM	$16 MM
1998	$10 MM	$15 MM
1997	$9 MM	$14 MM
1996	$8 MM	$14 MM
1995	$7 MM	$12 MM
1992	$6 MM	$9 MM
1990	$12 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,327

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Harvard School District	Massachusetts
2023	$29,414	$25,503
2022	$30,783	$23,858
2021	$34,057	$24,560
2020	$26,276	$21,893
2019	$24,338	$22,465
2018	$20,958	$21,203
2017	$19,458	$21,707
2016	$19,213	$20,995
2015	$16,828	$20,216
2014	$17,765	$18,426
2012	$15,721	$17,368
2011	$15,504	$19,949
2010	$15,062	$20,216
2009	$14,778	$17,400
2008	$14,492	$20,313
2007	$15,606	$19,874
2006	$19,102	$18,605
2005	$11,482	$16,492
2004	$11,144	$14,710
2003	$11,916	$14,080
2002	$10,564	$13,131
2001	$10,524	$11,945
2000	$9,029	$10,807
1999	$8,431	$9,233
1998	$7,971	$8,168
1997	$7,812	$8,222
1995	$7,956	$7,665
1992	$9,363	$6,378
1990	$8,699	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$28,358

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Harvard School District	Massachusetts
2023	$28,441	$26,410
2022	$27,898	$23,735
2021	$25,733	$23,307
2020	$31,591	$21,748
2019	$23,401	$21,401
2018	$20,058	$19,776
2017	$19,770	$20,105
2016	$18,099	$19,473
2015	$16,588	$19,181
2014	$17,698	$18,091
2012	$15,829	$17,137
2011	$15,348	$19,427
2010	$14,847	$19,181
2009	$15,043	$16,788
2008	$14,709	$19,196
2007	$13,586	$18,606
2006	$12,876	$17,681
2005	$11,626	$15,640
2004	$11,180	$14,676
2003	$11,112	$13,753
2002	$10,649	$13,695
2001	$10,631	$12,113
2000	$9,221	$10,872
1999	$8,640	$9,235
1998	$8,282	$8,243
1997	$7,886	$7,752
1995	$6,525	$6,904
1992	$7,307	$5,896
1990	$14,755	$5,896

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Best Harvard School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

The Bromfield High School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

14 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4152

Gr: 9-12 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Hildreth Elementary School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

27 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4145

Gr: PK-5 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: n/an/a

The Bromfield Middle School

Add to Compare

14 Massachusetts Ave
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4140

Gr: 6-8 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Harvard School District?

Harvard School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,023 students.

What is the rank of Harvard School District?

Harvard School District is ranked #9 out of 391 school districts in Massachusetts (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Harvard School District?

70% of Harvard School District students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Harvard School District?

Harvard School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Harvard School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $28,358 is higher than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,023 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Top 5%
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education