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Item: Middleborough School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

30 Forest Street
Middleborough, MA 02346

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 946-2000

www.middleboro.k12.ma.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,353 Schools

# Students

2,870 Students

604,692 Students

# Teachers

221 Teachers

51,091 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Middleborough School District	Massachusetts
1	203	162
2	242	164
3	230	170
4	248	165
5	212	168
6	233	170
7	231	140
8	224	134

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District Rank

Middleborough 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Middleborough School District
2023	#262
2022	#256
2021	#221
2019	#255
2018	#228
2017	#314
2016	#277
2015	#306
2014	#331
2013	#340
2012	#328

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39%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Middleborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	39%	42%
2022	40%	41%
2021	38%	37%
2019	49%	51%
2018	52%	52%
2017	45%	53%
2016	61%	64%
2015	55%	61%
2014	51%	61%
2013	51%	61%
2012	47%	59%

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37%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Middleborough School District	Massachusetts
2022	37%	44%
2021	46%	49%
2019	48%	54%
2018	52%	56%
2017	48%	54%
2016	71%	71%
2015	66%	69%
2014	65%	69%
2013	63%	69%
2012	66%	69%
2011	65%	70%

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43%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Middleborough School District	Massachusetts
2022	43%	44%
2021	45%	42%

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95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Middleborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	95%	90%
2022	94%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	87%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	93%	87%
2015	88%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	91%	85%

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(2022-23)

19.5%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Middleborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	19.5%	22.8%
2022	28.9%	28.6%
2021	16.5%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Middleborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.27	0.64
2022	0.24	0.62
2021	0.22	0.62
2020	0.20	0.60
2019	0.20	0.60
2018	0.17	0.58
2017	0.17	0.58
2016	0.17	0.56
2015	0.28	0.55
2014	0.20	0.54
2013	0.20	0.53
2012	0.20	0.52
2011	0.18	0.51
2010	0.17	0.50
2009	0.16	0.51
2008	0.15	0.47
2007	0.15	0.46
2006	0.13	0.45
2005	0.10	0.43
2004	0.09	0.43
2003	0.10	0.42
2002	0.10	0.41
2001	0.08	0.40
2000	0.08	0.39
1999	0.07	0.39
1998	0.06	0.38
1997	0.07	0.38
1996	0.07	0.36
1995	0.08	0.36
1994	0.08	0.35
1993	0.07	0.35
1992	0.06	0.34
1991	0.07	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Middleborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	2%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Middleborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	24%
2022	3%	23%
2021	3%	22%
2020	3%	21%
2019	3%	21%
2018	4%	19%
2017	4%	19%
2016	3%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	4%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	3%	15%
2010	3%	15%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	15%
2007	3%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Middleborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	4%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	3%	9%
2002	3%	9%
2001	3%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	3%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	3%	8%
1994	4%	7%
1993	4%	7%
1992	2%	7%
1991	3%	8%

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% White

83%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Middleborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	85%	54%
2022	87%	56%
2021	88%	57%
2020	89%	59%
2019	89%	59%
2018	91%	61%
2017	91%	61%
2016	91%	63%
2015	70%	64%
2014	90%	65%
2013	90%	66%
2012	90%	67%
2011	90%	68%
2010	91%	69%
2009	92%	70%
2008	92%	71%
2007	92%	72%
2006	93%	73%
2005	94%	74%
2004	95%	74%
2003	95%	75%
2002	94%	75%
2001	96%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	96%	77%
1998	97%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	97%	79%
1995	96%	79%
1994	95%	80%
1993	96%	80%
1992	97%	81%
1991	96%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Middleborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,396 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $38,097 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 108% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$56 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Middleborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	$56 MM	$33 MM
2022	$54 MM	$30 MM
2021	$56 MM	$33 MM
2020	$54 MM	$30 MM
2019	$54 MM	$30 MM
2018	$54 MM	$29 MM
2017	$52 MM	$28 MM
2016	$50 MM	$28 MM
2015	$47 MM	$29 MM
2014	$47 MM	$25 MM
2012	$46 MM	$25 MM
2011	$45 MM	$29 MM
2010	$47 MM	$29 MM
2009	$48 MM	$25 MM
2008	$44 MM	$29 MM
2007	$49 MM	$30 MM
2006	$43 MM	$28 MM
2005	$39 MM	$25 MM
2004	$37 MM	$23 MM
2003	$34 MM	$22 MM
2002	$30 MM	$21 MM
2001	$28 MM	$20 MM
2000	$30 MM	$17 MM
1999	$26 MM	$16 MM
1998	$25 MM	$15 MM
1997	$25 MM	$15 MM
1996	$24 MM	$14 MM
1995	$25 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$109 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Middleborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	$109 MM	$31 MM
2022	$55 MM	$30 MM
2021	$109 MM	$31 MM
2020	$55 MM	$30 MM
2019	$51 MM	$29 MM
2018	$50 MM	$27 MM
2017	$49 MM	$26 MM
2016	$47 MM	$26 MM
2015	$45 MM	$28 MM
2014	$46 MM	$25 MM
2012	$45 MM	$24 MM
2011	$44 MM	$28 MM
2010	$45 MM	$28 MM
2009	$49 MM	$24 MM
2008	$52 MM	$27 MM
2007	$43 MM	$28 MM
2006	$41 MM	$26 MM
2005	$38 MM	$23 MM
2004	$35 MM	$23 MM
2003	$33 MM	$22 MM
2002	$31 MM	$22 MM
2001	$30 MM	$20 MM
2000	$30 MM	$18 MM
1999	$27 MM	$16 MM
1998	$25 MM	$15 MM
1997	$23 MM	$14 MM
1996	$22 MM	$14 MM
1995	$19 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,396

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Middleborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	$18,336	$24,728
2022	$17,901	$21,893
2021	$19,090	$24,560
2020	$17,901	$21,893
2019	$18,072	$22,465
2018	$18,488	$21,203
2017	$18,660	$21,707
2016	$16,548	$20,995
2015	$15,042	$20,216
2014	$14,683	$18,426
2012	$13,753	$17,368
2011	$13,075	$19,949
2010	$13,386	$20,216
2009	$13,433	$17,400
2008	$12,613	$20,313
2007	$13,844	$19,874
2006	$11,678	$18,605
2005	$10,785	$16,492
2004	$9,987	$14,710
2003	$9,268	$14,080
2002	$8,132	$13,131
2001	$7,850	$11,945
2000	$8,441	$10,807
1999	$7,645	$9,233
1998	$6,979	$8,168
1997	$7,121	$8,222
1995	$6,995	$7,665
1992	$4,885	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$38,097

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Middleborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	$36,014	$23,465
2022	$18,301	$21,748
2021	$37,496	$23,307
2020	$18,301	$21,748
2019	$17,022	$21,401
2018	$16,923	$19,776
2017	$17,779	$20,105
2016	$15,761	$19,473
2015	$14,532	$19,181
2014	$14,341	$18,091
2012	$13,378	$17,137
2011	$12,802	$19,427
2010	$12,932	$19,181
2009	$13,956	$16,788
2008	$14,831	$19,196
2007	$11,992	$18,606
2006	$11,045	$17,681
2005	$10,446	$15,640
2004	$9,591	$14,676
2003	$8,906	$13,753
2002	$8,458	$13,695
2001	$8,194	$12,113
2000	$8,471	$10,872
1999	$7,652	$9,235
1998	$7,017	$8,243
1997	$6,502	$7,752
1995	$5,526	$6,904
1992	$4,581	$5,896

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Best Middleborough School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mary K. Goode Elementary School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

31 Mayflower Avenue
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 946-2045

Gr: 1-5 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

John T. Nichols Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

112 Tiger Drive
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 946-2020

Gr: 6-8 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Henry B. Burkland Elementary School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

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41 Mayflower Avenue
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 946-2040

Gr: 1-5 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,870 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 95% (Top 20% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education