Ludlow School District

63 Chestnut Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 533 students in Ludlow School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Ludlow School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
2,293 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Ludlow School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#280 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ludlow  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ludlow  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ludlow  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ludlow  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
313 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
26%
# Black Students
46 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,828 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
80%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
128
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
229
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
201
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
-
392

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,829 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,320 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ludlow  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$72 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Ludlow  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,829
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ludlow  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$31,320
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ludlow  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ludlow School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paul R Baird Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Rooney Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
(413) 583-5685
Grades: 6-8
| 533 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,293 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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