Harvard School District

27a Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 252 students in Harvard School District.
Public Middle Schools in Harvard School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
3 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
1,019 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Harvard School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 393 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%)
74%
42%
76%
44%
82%
44%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
28%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
71%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,622 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,404 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,622
$23,854
Spending / Student
$25,404
$24,611

Best Harvard School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
14 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4140
Gr: 6-8 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,019 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : ≥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

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