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Item: North Reading School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

189 Park Street
North Reading, MA 01864

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (978) 664-7810

www.north-reading.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

5 Schools

419 Schools

# Students

2,327 Students

328,530 Students

# Teachers

204 Teachers

27,877 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	North Reading School District	Massachusetts
9	164	183
10	149	181
11	170	182
12	162	179
Grade Not Listed	7	4

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District Rank

North Reading School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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)

#34 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	North Reading School District
2023	#34
2022	#38
2021	#34
2019	#37
2018	#79
2017	#123
2016	#67
2015	#100
2014	#104
2013	#104
2012	#103
2011	#101
2010	#85

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72%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	North Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	72%	42%
2022	66%	41%
2021	62%	37%
2019	73%	51%
2018	71%	52%
2017	68%	53%
2016	81%	64%
2015	76%	61%
2014	75%	61%
2013	76%	61%
2012	74%	59%
2011	75%	59%
2010	73%	59%

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65%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	North Reading School District	Massachusetts
2022	65%	44%
2021	72%	49%
2019	75%	54%
2018	71%	56%
2017	66%	54%
2016	86%	71%
2015	85%	69%
2014	83%	69%
2013	83%	69%
2012	83%	69%
2011	82%	70%
2010	83%	69%

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71%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	North Reading School District	Massachusetts
2022	71%	44%
2021	76%	42%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	North Reading School District	Massachusetts
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	99%	88%
2019	95%	88%
2018	98%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	95%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	95%	84%
2011	92%	83%

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(2022-23)

10%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	North Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	10%	22.8%
2022	14.8%	28.6%
2021	3.8%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	North Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.26	0.64
2022	0.24	0.62
2021	0.23	0.62
2020	0.21	0.61
2019	0.21	0.60
2018	0.17	0.59
2017	0.17	0.58
2016	0.16	0.56
2015	0.15	0.55
2014	0.15	0.54
2013	0.15	0.53
2012	0.14	0.52
2011	0.14	0.51
2010	0.13	0.50
2009	0.13	0.48
2008	0.12	0.47
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.09	0.45
2005	0.07	0.43
2004	0.08	0.42
2003	0.06	0.42
2002	0.06	0.40
2001	0.06	0.40
2000	0.05	0.39
1999	0.04	0.39
1998	0.04	0.38
1997	0.04	0.38
1996	0.03	0.36
1995	0.06	0.36
1994	0.06	0.36
1993	0.06	0.35
1992	0.07	0.35
1991	0.06	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	North Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	4%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	North Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	24%
2022	4%	23%
2021	4%	22%
2020	4%	22%
2019	4%	21%
2018	3%	20%
2017	3%	19%
2016	2%	19%
2015	2%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	15%
2008	3%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	1%	13%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	7%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	6%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	North Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% White

85%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	North Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	86%	54%
2022	87%	56%
2021	88%	57%
2020	89%	58%
2019	89%	59%
2018	91%	60%
2017	91%	61%
2016	92%	63%
2015	92%	64%
2014	92%	65%
2013	92%	66%
2012	93%	67%
2011	93%	68%
2010	93%	69%
2009	93%	70%
2008	94%	71%
2007	94%	72%
2006	95%	73%
2005	96%	74%
2004	96%	75%
2003	96%	75%
2002	97%	76%
2001	97%	76%
2000	98%	77%
1999	98%	77%
1998	97%	78%
1997	98%	78%
1996	98%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	96%	79%
1993	97%	80%
1992	96%	80%
1991	97%	81%
1990	97%	82%
1989	97%	83%
1988	97%	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	North Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,325 is higher than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,381 is less than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$59 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	North Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	$59 MM	$34 MM
2022	$62 MM	$33 MM
2021	$56 MM	$33 MM
2020	$53 MM	$30 MM
2019	$53 MM	$30 MM
2018	$50 MM	$29 MM
2017	$50 MM	$28 MM
2016	$48 MM	$28 MM
2015	$36 MM	$29 MM
2014	$65 MM	$25 MM
2012	$37 MM	$25 MM
2011	$37 MM	$29 MM
2010	$36 MM	$29 MM
2009	$37 MM	$25 MM
2008	$34 MM	$29 MM
2007	$30 MM	$30 MM
2006	$28 MM	$28 MM
2005	$27 MM	$25 MM
2004	$24 MM	$23 MM
2003	$23 MM	$22 MM
2002	$20 MM	$21 MM
2001	$18 MM	$20 MM
2000	$19 MM	$17 MM
1999	$16 MM	$16 MM
1998	$15 MM	$15 MM
1997	$14 MM	$15 MM
1996	$12 MM	$14 MM
1995	$12 MM	$14 MM
1992	$11 MM	$10 MM
1990	$11 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$57 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	North Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	$57 MM	$35 MM
2022	$55 MM	$32 MM
2021	$53 MM	$31 MM
2020	$50 MM	$30 MM
2019	$48 MM	$29 MM
2018	$48 MM	$27 MM
2017	$46 MM	$26 MM
2016	$52 MM	$26 MM
2015	$35 MM	$28 MM
2014	$95 MM	$25 MM
2012	$39 MM	$24 MM
2011	$36 MM	$28 MM
2010	$35 MM	$28 MM
2009	$36 MM	$24 MM
2008	$33 MM	$27 MM
2007	$33 MM	$28 MM
2006	$28 MM	$26 MM
2005	$32 MM	$23 MM
2004	$25 MM	$23 MM
2003	$22 MM	$22 MM
2002	$21 MM	$22 MM
2001	$22 MM	$20 MM
2000	$19 MM	$18 MM
1999	$16 MM	$16 MM
1998	$15 MM	$15 MM
1997	$15 MM	$14 MM
1996	$14 MM	$14 MM
1995	$12 MM	$12 MM
1992	$10 MM	$9 MM
1990	$14 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,325

$25,203

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	North Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	$25,034	$25,503
2022	$26,838	$23,858
2021	$24,324	$24,560
2020	$22,068	$21,893
2019	$22,144	$22,465
2018	$20,175	$21,203
2017	$19,980	$21,707
2016	$19,082	$20,995
2015	$14,279	$20,216
2014	$25,062	$18,426
2012	$14,129	$17,368
2011	$13,708	$19,949
2010	$13,344	$20,216
2009	$13,218	$17,400
2008	$12,178	$20,313
2007	$10,843	$19,874
2006	$9,938	$18,605
2005	$9,962	$16,492
2004	$8,969	$14,710
2003	$8,795	$14,080
2002	$7,895	$13,131
2001	$7,439	$11,945
2000	$7,655	$10,807
1999	$6,492	$9,233
1998	$6,322	$8,168
1997	$6,415	$8,222
1995	$5,842	$7,665
1992	$5,735	$6,378
1990	$5,822	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$24,381

$27,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	North Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24,101	$26,410
2022	$23,646	$23,735
2021	$22,752	$23,307
2020	$20,843	$21,748
2019	$20,223	$21,401
2018	$19,165	$19,776
2017	$18,527	$20,105
2016	$20,454	$19,473
2015	$13,692	$19,181
2014	$36,457	$18,091
2012	$14,788	$17,137
2011	$13,397	$19,427
2010	$12,796	$19,181
2009	$12,986	$16,788
2008	$11,752	$19,196
2007	$11,870	$18,606
2006	$10,160	$17,681
2005	$11,940	$15,640
2004	$9,327	$14,676
2003	$8,528	$13,753
2002	$7,928	$13,695
2001	$8,988	$12,113
2000	$7,745	$10,872
1999	$6,579	$9,235
1998	$6,592	$8,243
1997	$6,618	$7,752
1995	$6,058	$6,904
1992	$5,406	$5,896
1990	$7,656	$5,896

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Best North Reading School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Reading High School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 10%

189 Park Street
North Reading, MA 01864
(978) 664-7800

Gr: 9-12 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,327 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Top 10%
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education