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Item: Millbury School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

12 Martin Street
Millbury, MA 01527

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 865-9501

www.millburyschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,352 Schools

# Students

1,631 Students

604,477 Students

# Teachers

130 Teachers

51,060 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Millbury School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	100	51
Kind	112	148
1	110	162
2	133	164
3	122	170
4	104	165
5	124	168
6	104	170

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District Rank

Millbury 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Millbury School District
2023	#230
2022	#236
2021	#250
2019	#314
2018	#270
2017	#317
2016	#205
2015	#231
2014	#209
2013	#205
2012	#206
2011	#209
2010	#263

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42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Millbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	42%	42%
2022	39%	41%
2021	35%	37%
2019	41%	51%
2018	48%	52%
2017	44%	53%
2016	68%	64%
2015	63%	61%
2014	66%	61%
2013	67%	61%
2012	64%	59%
2011	62%	59%
2010	57%	59%

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41%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Millbury School District	Massachusetts
2022	41%	44%
2021	45%	49%
2019	45%	54%
2018	48%	56%
2017	48%	54%
2016	75%	71%
2015	73%	69%
2014	74%	69%
2013	74%	69%
2012	74%	69%
2011	72%	70%
2010	68%	69%

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41%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Millbury School District	Massachusetts
2022	41%	44%
2021	43%	42%

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92%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Millbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	92%	89%
2022	87%	90%
2021	87%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	92%	88%
2018	92%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	95%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	92%	84%
2011	92%	83%

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(2022-23)

15.8%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Millbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	15.8%	22.8%
2022	24.8%	28.6%
2021	13.2%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Millbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.41	0.64
2022	0.39	0.62
2021	0.37	0.62
2020	0.33	0.61
2019	0.33	0.60
2018	0.29	0.59
2017	0.29	0.58
2016	0.26	0.56
2015	0.24	0.55
2014	0.25	0.54
2013	0.25	0.53
2012	0.22	0.52
2011	0.21	0.51
2010	0.21	0.50
2009	0.20	0.48
2008	0.18	0.47
2007	0.14	0.46
2006	0.10	0.45
2005	0.13	0.43
2004	0.12	0.42
2003	0.11	0.42
2002	0.10	0.40
2001	0.10	0.40
2000	0.06	0.39
1999	0.08	0.39
1998	0.07	0.38
1997	0.07	0.38
1996	0.06	0.36
1995	0.07	0.36
1994	0.08	0.36
1993	0.07	0.35
1992	0.04	0.35
1991	0.04	0.33
1990	0.06	0.32
1989	0.05	0.30
1988	0.05	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Millbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Millbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	10%	24%
2022	9%	23%
2021	8%	22%
2020	8%	22%
2019	8%	21%
2018	8%	20%
2017	8%	19%
2016	7%	19%
2015	8%	18%
2014	7%	17%
2013	6%	16%
2012	6%	16%
2011	4%	16%
2010	4%	15%
2009	3%	15%
2008	5%	14%
2007	3%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Millbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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% White

72%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Millbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,777 is higher than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,785 is higher than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$44 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Millbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	$44 MM	$34 MM
2022	$46 MM	$33 MM
2021	$44 MM	$33 MM
2020	$35 MM	$30 MM
2019	$34 MM	$30 MM
2018	$32 MM	$29 MM
2017	$31 MM	$28 MM
2016	$30 MM	$28 MM
2015	$26 MM	$29 MM
2014	$28 MM	$25 MM
2012	$27 MM	$25 MM
2011	$27 MM	$29 MM
2010	$26 MM	$29 MM
2009	$27 MM	$25 MM
2008	$25 MM	$29 MM
2007	$24 MM	$30 MM
2006	$30 MM	$28 MM
2005	$39 MM	$25 MM
2004	$19 MM	$23 MM
2003	$18 MM	$22 MM
2002	$27 MM	$21 MM
2001	$30 MM	$20 MM
2000	$14 MM	$17 MM
1999	$13 MM	$16 MM
1998	$12 MM	$15 MM
1997	$12 MM	$15 MM
1996	$11 MM	$14 MM
1995	$12 MM	$14 MM
1992	$8 MM	$10 MM
1990	$8 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$55 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Millbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	$55 MM	$35 MM
2022	$68 MM	$32 MM
2021	$40 MM	$31 MM
2020	$34 MM	$30 MM
2019	$32 MM	$29 MM
2018	$31 MM	$27 MM
2017	$30 MM	$26 MM
2016	$28 MM	$26 MM
2015	$26 MM	$28 MM
2014	$28 MM	$25 MM
2012	$27 MM	$24 MM
2011	$26 MM	$28 MM
2010	$26 MM	$28 MM
2009	$26 MM	$24 MM
2008	$25 MM	$27 MM
2007	$24 MM	$28 MM
2006	$22 MM	$26 MM
2005	$20 MM	$23 MM
2004	$19 MM	$23 MM
2003	$18 MM	$22 MM
2002	$27 MM	$22 MM
2001	$30 MM	$20 MM
2000	$14 MM	$18 MM
1999	$13 MM	$16 MM
1998	$12 MM	$15 MM
1997	$11 MM	$14 MM
1996	$11 MM	$14 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM
1990	$8 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,777

$25,203

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Millbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	$26,975	$25,503
2022	$28,594	$23,858
2021	$27,685	$24,560
2020	$20,361	$21,893
2019	$19,814	$22,465
2018	$18,373	$21,203
2017	$18,011	$21,707
2016	$17,091	$20,995
2015	$14,947	$20,216
2014	$15,861	$18,426
2012	$14,720	$17,368
2011	$14,396	$19,949
2010	$13,762	$20,216
2009	$13,813	$17,400
2008	$12,985	$20,313
2007	$12,224	$19,874
2006	$14,964	$18,605
2005	$19,948	$16,492
2004	$9,631	$14,710
2003	$9,433	$14,080
2002	$14,223	$13,131
2001	$15,778	$11,945
2000	$7,558	$10,807
1999	$6,964	$9,233
1998	$6,608	$8,168
1997	$6,718	$8,222
1995	$7,258	$7,665
1992	$5,304	$6,378
1990	$5,419	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$33,785

$27,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Millbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	$34,035	$26,410
2022	$42,672	$23,735
2021	$25,491	$23,307
2020	$20,126	$21,748
2019	$18,924	$21,401
2018	$17,603	$19,776
2017	$17,094	$20,105
2016	$16,196	$19,473
2015	$14,857	$19,181
2014	$15,886	$18,091
2012	$14,721	$17,137
2011	$14,276	$19,427
2010	$13,680	$19,181
2009	$13,708	$16,788
2008	$12,912	$19,196
2007	$12,134	$18,606
2006	$11,377	$17,681
2005	$10,249	$15,640
2004	$9,391	$14,676
2003	$9,394	$13,753
2002	$14,239	$13,695
2001	$15,699	$12,113
2000	$7,607	$10,872
1999	$7,085	$9,235
1998	$6,589	$8,243
1997	$6,262	$7,752
1995	$6,045	$6,904
1992	$5,047	$5,896
1990	$5,170	$5,896

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Best Millbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Elmwood Street

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

40 Elmwood Street
Millbury, MA 01527
(508) 865-5241

Gr: PK-2 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #22.

Raymond E. Shaw Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 44%)
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Add to Compare

58 Elmwood Street
Millbury, MA 01527
(508) 865-3541

Gr: 3-6 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,631 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 92% (Top 20% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education