North Middlesex School District

66 Brookline Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 89 students in North Middlesex School District.
Public Preschools in North Middlesex School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,914 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
17,560 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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#208 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
42%
48%
44%
50%
44%
(21-22)
92%
90%
(2022-23)
17.4%
22.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
10%
31%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
81%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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 grown by 11% 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 grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
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 Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
66 Brookline Road
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-3085
Gr: PK-4 | 89 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,914 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 92% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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