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Ludlow School District

Item: Ludlow School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

205 Fuller Street
Ludlow, MA 01056

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (413) 583-8372

www.ludlowps.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 513 students in Ludlow School District. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.

Public Middle School in Ludlow School District have an score of 33% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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

2,210 Students

300,339 Students

# Teachers

196 Teachers

26,170 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Ludlow School District	Massachusetts
6	151	140
7	184	170
8	178	172

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District Rank

Ludlow School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#296 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Ludlow School District
2023	#296
2022	#304
2021	#280
2019	#294
2018	#293
2017	#333
2016	#329
2015	#280
2014	#309
2013	#294
2012	#293
2011	#291
2010	#307

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35%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Ludlow School District	Massachusetts
2023	35%	42%
2022	33%	41%
2021	30%	37%
2019	46%	51%
2018	45%	52%
2017	44%	53%
2016	60%	64%
2015	61%	61%
2014	56%	61%
2013	59%	61%
2012	57%	59%
2011	58%	59%
2010	52%	59%

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30%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Ludlow School District	Massachusetts
2022	30%	44%
2021	40%	49%
2019	45%	54%
2018	45%	56%
2017	41%	54%
2016	59%	71%
2015	66%	69%
2014	66%	69%
2013	66%	69%
2012	66%	69%
2011	65%	70%
2010	64%	69%

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33%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Ludlow School District	Massachusetts
2022	33%	44%
2021	30%	42%

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90%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Ludlow School District	Massachusetts
2023	90%	89%
2022	88%	90%
2021	93%	87%
2020	94%	88%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	87%
2017	93%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	91%	86%
2013	86%	85%
2012	88%	84%
2011	88%	83%

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(2022-23)

14%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Ludlow School District	Massachusetts
2023	14%	22.8%
2022	23%	28.6%
2021	11.6%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Ludlow School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.35	0.64
2022	0.34	0.62
2021	0.32	0.62
2020	0.29	0.61
2019	0.29	0.60
2018	0.23	0.59
2017	0.23	0.58
2016	0.23	0.56
2015	0.24	0.55
2014	0.22	0.54
2013	0.21	0.53
2012	0.19	0.52
2011	0.18	0.51
2010	0.16	0.50
2009	0.15	0.48
2008	0.14	0.47
2007	0.12	0.46
2006	0.11	0.45
2005	0.10	0.43
2004	0.09	0.42
2003	0.08	0.42
2002	0.07	0.40
2001	0.06	0.40
2000	0.06	0.39
1999	0.06	0.39
1998	0.07	0.38
1997	0.06	0.38
1996	0.05	0.36
1995	0.05	0.36
1994	0.03	0.36
1993	0.03	0.35
1992	0.03	0.35
1991	0.03	0.33
1990	0.03	0.32
1989	0.02	0.30
1988	0.01	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Ludlow School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

18%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Ludlow School District	Massachusetts
2023	14%	24%
2022	14%	23%
2021	12%	22%
2020	10%	22%
2019	10%	21%
2018	9%	20%
2017	9%	19%
2016	9%	19%
2015	9%	18%
2014	7%	17%
2013	7%	16%
2012	6%	16%
2011	6%	16%
2010	6%	15%
2009	5%	15%
2008	5%	14%
2007	4%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	3%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	3%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	2%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Ludlow School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%

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% White

74%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Ludlow School District	Massachusetts
2023	80%	54%
2022	80%	56%
2021	82%	57%
2020	84%	58%
2019	84%	59%
2018	87%	60%
2017	87%	61%
2016	87%	63%
2015	86%	64%
2014	88%	65%
2013	89%	66%
2012	90%	67%
2011	90%	68%
2010	91%	69%
2009	92%	70%
2008	92%	71%
2007	94%	72%
2006	95%	73%
2005	95%	74%
2004	95%	75%
2003	96%	75%
2002	96%	76%
2001	97%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	97%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	96%	78%
1996	98%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	99%	79%
1993	97%	80%
1992	99%	80%
1991	99%	81%
1990	98%	82%
1989	99%	83%
1988	99%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Ludlow School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,815 is less than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$54 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Ludlow School District	Massachusetts
2023	$54 MM	$34 MM
2022	$52 MM	$33 MM
2021	$52 MM	$33 MM
2020	$53 MM	$30 MM
2019	$51 MM	$30 MM
2018	$51 MM	$29 MM
2017	$47 MM	$28 MM
2016	$45 MM	$28 MM
2015	$41 MM	$29 MM
2014	$41 MM	$25 MM
2012	$47 MM	$25 MM
2011	$42 MM	$29 MM
2010	$41 MM	$29 MM
2009	$43 MM	$25 MM
2008	$40 MM	$29 MM
2007	$37 MM	$30 MM
2006	$36 MM	$28 MM
2005	$34 MM	$25 MM
2004	$32 MM	$23 MM
2003	$31 MM	$22 MM
2002	$32 MM	$21 MM
2001	$34 MM	$20 MM
2000	$41 MM	$17 MM
1999	$23 MM	$16 MM
1998	$22 MM	$15 MM
1997	$23 MM	$15 MM
1996	$20 MM	$14 MM
1995	$19 MM	$14 MM
1992	$18 MM	$10 MM
1990	$13 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$57 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Ludlow School District	Massachusetts
2023	$57 MM	$35 MM
2022	$63 MM	$32 MM
2021	$72 MM	$31 MM
2020	$70 MM	$30 MM
2019	$51 MM	$29 MM
2018	$48 MM	$27 MM
2017	$46 MM	$26 MM
2016	$45 MM	$26 MM
2015	$39 MM	$28 MM
2014	$41 MM	$25 MM
2012	$41 MM	$24 MM
2011	$40 MM	$28 MM
2010	$39 MM	$28 MM
2009	$42 MM	$24 MM
2008	$39 MM	$27 MM
2007	$38 MM	$28 MM
2006	$35 MM	$26 MM
2005	$33 MM	$23 MM
2004	$31 MM	$23 MM
2003	$30 MM	$22 MM
2002	$33 MM	$22 MM
2001	$33 MM	$20 MM
2000	$41 MM	$18 MM
1999	$23 MM	$16 MM
1998	$22 MM	$15 MM
1997	$21 MM	$14 MM
1996	$19 MM	$14 MM
1995	$17 MM	$12 MM
1992	$17 MM	$9 MM
1990	$13 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,428

$25,203

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Ludlow School District	Massachusetts
2023	$23,772	$25,503
2022	$22,694	$23,858
2021	$21,967	$24,560
2020	$20,767	$21,893
2019	$19,582	$22,465
2018	$19,065	$21,203
2017	$17,688	$21,707
2016	$16,765	$20,995
2015	$15,075	$20,216
2014	$14,584	$18,426
2012	$16,274	$17,368
2011	$13,952	$19,949
2010	$13,424	$20,216
2009	$13,934	$17,400
2008	$12,844	$20,313
2007	$11,864	$19,874
2006	$11,400	$18,605
2005	$10,865	$16,492
2004	$10,499	$14,710
2003	$10,334	$14,080
2002	$10,714	$13,131
2001	$11,318	$11,945
2000	$13,965	$10,807
1999	$7,603	$9,233
1998	$7,381	$8,168
1997	$7,507	$8,222
1995	$6,437	$7,665
1992	$6,254	$6,378
1990	$4,973	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$25,815

$27,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Ludlow School District	Massachusetts
2023	$25,122	$26,410
2022	$27,613	$23,735
2021	$30,137	$23,307
2020	$27,527	$21,748
2019	$19,519	$21,401
2018	$18,147	$19,776
2017	$17,260	$20,105
2016	$16,697	$19,473
2015	$14,326	$19,181
2014	$14,687	$18,091
2012	$14,046	$17,137
2011	$13,537	$19,427
2010	$12,757	$19,181
2009	$13,531	$16,788
2008	$12,594	$19,196
2007	$12,266	$18,606
2006	$11,098	$17,681
2005	$10,486	$15,640
2004	$10,087	$14,676
2003	$9,854	$13,753
2002	$11,113	$13,695
2001	$11,094	$12,113
2000	$13,839	$10,872
1999	$7,526	$9,235
1998	$7,351	$8,243
1997	$7,033	$7,752
1995	$6,001	$6,904
1992	$5,962	$5,896
1990	$4,890	$5,896

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Best Ludlow School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Paul R Baird Middle School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

1 Rooney Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
(413) 583-5685

Gr: 6-8 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,210 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 90% (Top 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education