Mendon-Upton School District

150 North Ave
Mendon, MA 01756
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 841 students in Mendon-Upton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Mendon-Upton School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,141 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Mendon-Upton 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#200 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mendon-Upton  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mendon-Upton  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.
53%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mendon-Upton  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.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mendon-Upton  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
56 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
28%
# Black Students
19 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,898 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
89%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
52
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
160
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
216
# Ungraded Students:
4
8

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,021 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,461 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mendon-Upton  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
$44 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Mendon-Upton  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
$22,021
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mendon-Upton  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
$20,461
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mendon-Upton  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 Mendon-Upton School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
69 Main Street
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-1082
Grades: PK-4
| 494 students
Rank: #22.
Henry P Clough
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10 North Avenue
Mendon, MA 01756
(508) 634-1580
Grades: PK-4
| 347 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,141 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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