For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 711 students in North Middlesex School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in North Middlesex School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in North Middlesex School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Middlesex Regional, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
2,914 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Middlesex 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#208 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.4%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
26%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
81%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,130 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,010 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,130
$23,855
Spending / Student
$22,010
$24,613
Best North Middlesex School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Middlesex Regional
(Math: 48% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19 Main Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-8721
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-8721
Gr: 9-12 | 711 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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