Nashoba School District

50 Mechanic Street
Bolton, MA 01740
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,692 students in Nashoba School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Nashoba School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
6 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
3,088 Students
191,296 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
16,465 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Nashoba School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#49 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nashoba  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nashoba  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nashoba  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nashoba  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Nashoba  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
120 Students
11,497 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
229 Students
53,397 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
28%
# Black Students
42 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,570 Students
93,907 Students
% White Students
83%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
9,189 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
26,491
# Students in K Grade:
241
31,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
28,223
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
26,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
23,360
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
21,228
# Students in 5th Grade:
242
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
256
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
248
216
# Ungraded Students:
6
8

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,721 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,991. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,193 is less than the state median of $24,753. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nashoba  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$69 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Nashoba  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,721
$23,991
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nashoba  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,193
$24,753
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nashoba  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Nashoba School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
403 Great Rd
Stow, MA 01775
(978) 897-0290
Grades: PK-5
| 506 students
Rank: #22.
Florence Sawyer School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Mechanic Street
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2821
Grades: PK-8
| 727 students
Rank: #33.
Mary Rowlandson Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
103 Hollywood Drive
Lancaster, MA 01523
(978) 368-8482
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,088 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 96% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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