Littleton School District

33 Shattuck Street
Littleton, MA 01460
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
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 middle school serving 373 students in Littleton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Littleton School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
4 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
1,655 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Littleton 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#83 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
57%
42%
59%
44%
64%
44%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%
(2022-23)
14.4%
22.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
28%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
74%
47%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,222 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,810 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,222
$23,855
Spending / Student
$19,810
$24,613

Best Littleton School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Littleton Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
55 Russell Street
Littleton, MA 01460
(978) 486-8938
Gr: 6-8 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,655 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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