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Item: Northboro-Southboro School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

53 Parkerville Road
Southborough, MA 01772

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (508) 486-5115

www.nsboro.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

1 School

1,824 Schools

# Students

1,197 Students

915,932 Students

# Teachers

111 Teachers

77,193 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northboro-Southboro School District	Massachusetts
9	315	183
10	292	181
11	280	182
12	294	179
Grade Not Listed	16	5

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District Rank

Northboro-Southboro School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#3 out of 395 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Northboro-Southboro School District
2023	#3
2022	#8
2021	#4
2019	#5
2018	#5
2017	#5
2016	#5
2015	#3
2014	#5
2013	#2
2012	#1
2011	#3
2010	#5

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87%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Northboro-Southboro School District	Massachusetts
2023	87%	42%
2022	73%	41%
2021	81%	37%
2019	83%	51%
2018	90%	52%
2017	93%	53%
2016	93%	64%
2015	94%	61%
2014	93%	61%
2013	95%	61%
2012	96%	59%
2011	92%	59%
2010	91%	59%

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78%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Northboro-Southboro School District	Massachusetts
2022	78%	44%
2021	90%	49%
2019	81%	54%
2018	90%	56%
2017	97%	54%
2016	97%	71%
2015	99%	69%
2014	96%	69%
2013	99%	69%
2012	99%	69%
2011	96%	70%
2010	93%	69%

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79%

44%

98%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Northboro-Southboro School District	Massachusetts
2023	98%	89%
2022	98%	90%
2021	98%	87%
2020	97%	88%
2019	98%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	98%	87%
2016	96%	87%
2015	99%	87%
2014	97%	86%
2013	97%	85%
2012	95%	84%
2011	95%	83%

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(2022-23)

17.1%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Northboro-Southboro School District	Massachusetts
2023	17.1%	22.8%
2022	21.4%	28.6%
2021	24.8%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Northboro-Southboro School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.50	0.64
2022	0.46	0.62
2021	0.42	0.62
2020	0.36	0.61
2019	0.36	0.60
2018	0.33	0.59
2017	0.33	0.58
2016	0.29	0.56
2015	0.27	0.55
2014	0.26	0.54
2013	0.24	0.53
2012	0.22	0.52
2011	0.21	0.51
2010	0.19	0.50
2009	0.17	0.48
2008	0.15	0.47
2007	0.15	0.46
2006	0.15	0.45
2005	0.15	0.43
2004	0.17	0.42
2003	0.17	0.42
2002	0.15	0.40
2001	0.11	0.40
2000	0.13	0.39
1999	0.13	0.39
1998	0.11	0.38
1997	0.13	0.38
1996	0.11	0.36
1995	0.10	0.36
1994	0.11	0.36
1993	0.11	0.35
1992	0.10	0.35
1991	0.08	0.33
1990	0.10	0.32
1989	0.08	0.30
1988	0.08	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Northboro-Southboro School District	Massachusetts
2023	15%	7%
2022	13%	7%
2021	12%	7%
2020	11%	7%
2019	11%	7%
2018	11%	7%
2017	11%	7%
2016	10%	6%
2015	9%	6%
2014	7%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%
2010	6%	6%
2009	6%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	6%	5%
2006	6%	5%
2005	6%	5%
2004	6%	5%
2003	6%	5%
2002	5%	4%
2001	5%	4%
2000	6%	4%
1999	5%	4%
1998	5%	4%
1997	5%	4%
1996	5%	4%
1995	4%	4%
1994	5%	4%
1993	5%	4%
1992	5%	4%
1991	4%	3%
1990	3%	3%
1989	3%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

10%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Northboro-Southboro School District	Massachusetts
2023	9%	24%
2022	8%	23%
2021	6%	22%
2020	5%	22%
2019	5%	21%
2018	5%	20%
2017	5%	19%
2016	3%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	15%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	14%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1990	1%	7%
1988	1%	6%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Northboro-Southboro School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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% White

67%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Northboro-Southboro School District	Massachusetts
2023	69%	54%
2022	72%	56%
2021	75%	57%
2020	79%	58%
2019	79%	59%
2018	81%	60%
2017	81%	61%
2016	84%	63%
2015	85%	64%
2014	86%	65%
2013	87%	66%
2012	88%	67%
2011	89%	68%
2010	90%	69%
2009	91%	70%
2008	92%	71%
2007	92%	72%
2006	92%	73%
2005	92%	74%
2004	91%	75%
2003	91%	75%
2002	92%	76%
2001	94%	76%
2000	93%	77%
1999	93%	77%
1998	94%	78%
1997	93%	78%
1996	94%	79%
1995	95%	79%
1994	94%	79%
1993	94%	80%
1992	95%	80%
1991	96%	81%
1990	95%	82%
1989	96%	83%
1988	96%	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	Northboro-Southboro School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	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 $28,971 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,337 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Northboro-Southboro School District	Massachusetts
2023	$35 MM	$34 MM
2022	$33 MM	$33 MM
2021	$32 MM	$33 MM
2020	$31 MM	$30 MM
2019	$30 MM	$30 MM
2018	$29 MM	$29 MM
2017	$28 MM	$28 MM
2016	$27 MM	$28 MM
2015	$23 MM	$29 MM
2014	$25 MM	$25 MM
2012	$24 MM	$25 MM
2011	$24 MM	$29 MM
2010	$23 MM	$29 MM
2009	$24 MM	$25 MM
2008	$34 MM	$29 MM
2007	$48 MM	$30 MM
2006	$19 MM	$28 MM
2005	$18 MM	$25 MM
2004	$17 MM	$23 MM
2003	$15 MM	$22 MM
2002	$14 MM	$21 MM
2001	$12 MM	$20 MM
2000	$10 MM	$17 MM
1999	$10 MM	$16 MM
1998	$9 MM	$15 MM
1997	$8 MM	$15 MM
1996	$8 MM	$14 MM
1995	$8 MM	$14 MM
1992	$6 MM	$10 MM
1990	$6 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Northboro-Southboro School District	Massachusetts
2023	$32 MM	$35 MM
2022	$31 MM	$32 MM
2021	$31 MM	$31 MM
2020	$30 MM	$30 MM
2019	$28 MM	$29 MM
2018	$27 MM	$27 MM
2017	$26 MM	$26 MM
2016	$25 MM	$26 MM
2015	$21 MM	$28 MM
2014	$23 MM	$25 MM
2012	$22 MM	$24 MM
2011	$22 MM	$28 MM
2010	$21 MM	$28 MM
2009	$22 MM	$24 MM
2008	$22 MM	$27 MM
2007	$21 MM	$28 MM
2006	$19 MM	$26 MM
2005	$16 MM	$23 MM
2004	$15 MM	$23 MM
2003	$14 MM	$22 MM
2002	$13 MM	$22 MM
2001	$11 MM	$20 MM
2000	$10 MM	$18 MM
1999	$9 MM	$16 MM
1998	$9 MM	$15 MM
1997	$8 MM	$14 MM
1996	$8 MM	$14 MM
1995	$7 MM	$12 MM
1992	$6 MM	$9 MM
1990	$6 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,971

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Northboro-Southboro School District	Massachusetts
2023	$28,589	$25,503
2022	$26,128	$23,858
2021	$23,499	$24,560
2020	$22,167	$21,893
2019	$21,033	$22,465
2018	$19,682	$21,203
2017	$19,706	$21,707
2016	$18,710	$20,995
2015	$15,844	$20,216
2014	$16,859	$18,426
2012	$16,802	$17,368
2011	$16,852	$19,949
2010	$16,328	$20,216
2009	$17,219	$17,400
2008	$24,199	$20,313
2007	$34,564	$19,874
2006	$14,398	$18,605
2005	$14,284	$16,492
2004	$14,026	$14,710
2003	$12,746	$14,080
2002	$12,090	$13,131
2001	$11,225	$11,945
2000	$10,768	$10,807
1999	$11,290	$9,233
1998	$10,166	$8,168
1997	$9,909	$8,222
1995	$10,245	$7,665
1992	$7,179	$6,378
1990	$7,571	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$26,337

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Northboro-Southboro School District	Massachusetts
2023	$25,989	$26,410
2022	$24,224	$23,735
2021	$22,517	$23,307
2020	$21,300	$21,748
2019	$19,426	$21,401
2018	$18,580	$19,776
2017	$18,322	$20,105
2016	$17,270	$19,473
2015	$14,654	$19,181
2014	$15,784	$18,091
2012	$15,353	$17,137
2011	$15,484	$19,427
2010	$15,101	$19,181
2009	$15,641	$16,788
2008	$15,496	$19,196
2007	$15,362	$18,606
2006	$13,887	$17,681
2005	$12,209	$15,640
2004	$11,901	$14,676
2003	$12,259	$13,753
2002	$11,463	$13,695
2001	$10,752	$12,113
2000	$10,623	$10,872
1999	$10,241	$9,235
1998	$10,070	$8,243
1997	$9,521	$7,752
1995	$8,475	$6,904
1992	$6,708	$5,896
1990	$6,740	$5,896

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Best Northboro-Southboro School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Algonquin Regional High School

(Math: 87% | Reading: 78%)
:

10/

Top 5%

79 Bartlett Street
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7010

Gr: 9-12 | 1,197 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Northboro-Southboro School District?

Northboro-Southboro School District manages 1 public schools serving 1,197 students.

What is the rank of Northboro-Southboro School District?

Northboro-Southboro School District is ranked #3 out of 391 school districts in Massachusetts (top 1%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 1%), Highest math proficiency (Top 1%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Northboro-Southboro School District?

67% of Northboro-Southboro School District students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Northboro-Southboro School District?

Northboro-Southboro School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Northboro-Southboro School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $26,337 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 1,197 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 98% (Top 1% in MA)
: Top 1%
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education