Northbridge School District

87 Linwood Avenue
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 473 students in Northbridge School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Northbridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Northbridge School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northbridge High School, with 85-89% 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 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
1,865 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Northbridge School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#284 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
41%
35%
44%
44%
44%
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
13%
25%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
82%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,746 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,350 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,746
$23,845
Spending / Student
$41,350
$24,602

Best Northbridge School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northbridge High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
427 Linwood Avenue
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-6221
Grades: 9-12
| 473 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,865 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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