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Item: Northbridge School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

87 Linwood Avenue
Whitinsville, MA 01588

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 234-8156

www.nps.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 471 students in Northbridge School District. This district's average high is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.

Public High School in Northbridge School District have an score of 47% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Public High School in Northbridge School District have a 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 23% 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

3 Schools

419 Schools

# Students

1,838 Students

328,530 Students

# Teachers

142 Teachers

27,877 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northbridge School District	Massachusetts
9	122	183
10	115	181
11	138	182
12	92	179
Grade Not Listed	4	4

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District Rank

Northbridge 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#278 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Northbridge School District
2023	#278
2022	#284
2021	#279
2019	#288
2018	#264
2017	#299
2016	#317
2015	#341
2014	#351
2013	#336
2012	#310
2011	#285
2010	#273

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37%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Northbridge School District	Massachusetts
2023	37%	42%
2022	34%	41%
2021	28%	37%
2019	43%	51%
2018	49%	52%
2017	46%	53%
2016	56%	64%
2015	51%	61%
2014	48%	61%
2013	50%	61%
2012	50%	59%
2011	53%	59%
2010	53%	59%

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35%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Northbridge School District	Massachusetts
2022	35%	44%
2021	43%	49%
2019	49%	54%
2018	49%	56%
2017	51%	54%
2016	65%	71%
2015	63%	69%
2014	62%	69%
2013	65%	69%
2012	69%	69%
2011	70%	70%
2010	70%	69%

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44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Northbridge School District	Massachusetts
2022	44%	44%
2021	41%	42%

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87%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Northbridge School District	Massachusetts
2023	87%	89%
2022	87%	90%
2021	87%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	87%	88%
2018	92%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	82%	85%
2012	82%	84%
2011	77%	83%

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(2022-23)

23.5%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Northbridge School District	Massachusetts
2023	23.5%	22.8%
2022	33.1%	28.6%
2021	19.1%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Northbridge School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.28	0.64
2022	0.28	0.62
2021	0.27	0.62
2020	0.26	0.61
2019	0.26	0.60
2018	0.22	0.59
2017	0.22	0.58
2016	0.21	0.56
2015	0.19	0.55
2014	0.18	0.54
2013	0.18	0.53
2012	0.17	0.52
2011	0.15	0.51
2010	0.14	0.50
2009	0.13	0.48
2008	0.12	0.47
2007	0.12	0.46
2006	0.13	0.45
2005	0.12	0.43
2004	0.12	0.42
2003	0.12	0.42
2002	0.13	0.40
2001	0.11	0.40
2000	0.09	0.39
1999	0.10	0.39
1998	0.09	0.38
1997	0.07	0.38
1996	0.09	0.36
1995	0.04	0.36
1994	0.05	0.36
1993	0.04	0.35
1992	0.04	0.35
1991	0.03	0.33
1990	0.03	0.32
1989	0.04	0.30
1988	0.03	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Northbridge School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2002	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

15%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Northbridge School District	Massachusetts
2023	11%	24%
2022	10%	23%
2021	9%	22%
2020	8%	22%
2019	8%	21%
2018	8%	20%
2017	8%	19%
2016	8%	19%
2015	6%	18%
2014	6%	17%
2013	5%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	4%	16%
2010	3%	15%
2009	3%	15%
2008	4%	14%
2007	3%	14%
2006	4%	13%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	3%	10%
1999	4%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	3%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	2%	8%
1992	2%	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 (1988-2023)
Year	Northbridge School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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% White

79%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Northbridge School District	Massachusetts
2023	84%	54%
2022	84%	56%
2021	85%	57%
2020	86%	58%
2019	86%	59%
2018	88%	60%
2017	88%	61%
2016	89%	63%
2015	90%	64%
2014	90%	65%
2013	90%	66%
2012	91%	67%
2011	92%	68%
2010	93%	69%
2009	93%	70%
2008	94%	71%
2007	94%	72%
2006	93%	73%
2005	94%	74%
2004	94%	75%
2003	94%	75%
2002	93%	76%
2001	94%	76%
2000	95%	77%
1999	95%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	95%	79%
1995	98%	79%
1994	97%	79%
1993	98%	80%
1992	98%	80%
1991	99%	81%
1990	98%	82%
1989	98%	83%
1988	98%	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	Northbridge School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,601 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,261 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Northbridge School District	Massachusetts
2023	$40 MM	$34 MM
2022	$50 MM	$33 MM
2021	$59 MM	$33 MM
2020	$47 MM	$30 MM
2019	$41 MM	$30 MM
2018	$37 MM	$29 MM
2017	$36 MM	$28 MM
2016	$36 MM	$28 MM
2015	$34 MM	$29 MM
2014	$35 MM	$25 MM
2012	$49 MM	$25 MM
2011	$35 MM	$29 MM
2010	$34 MM	$29 MM
2009	$35 MM	$25 MM
2008	$32 MM	$29 MM
2007	$35 MM	$30 MM
2006	$31 MM	$28 MM
2005	$29 MM	$25 MM
2004	$28 MM	$23 MM
2003	$27 MM	$22 MM
2002	$24 MM	$21 MM
2001	$29 MM	$20 MM
2000	$23 MM	$17 MM
1999	$17 MM	$16 MM
1998	$15 MM	$15 MM
1997	$15 MM	$15 MM
1996	$14 MM	$14 MM
1995	$14 MM	$14 MM
1992	$10 MM	$10 MM
1990	$16 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Northbridge School District	Massachusetts
2023	$45 MM	$35 MM
2022	$65 MM	$32 MM
2021	$77 MM	$31 MM
2020	$59 MM	$30 MM
2019	$37 MM	$29 MM
2018	$38 MM	$27 MM
2017	$36 MM	$26 MM
2016	$35 MM	$26 MM
2015	$33 MM	$28 MM
2014	$36 MM	$25 MM
2012	$34 MM	$24 MM
2011	$33 MM	$28 MM
2010	$33 MM	$28 MM
2009	$33 MM	$24 MM
2008	$30 MM	$27 MM
2007	$33 MM	$28 MM
2006	$30 MM	$26 MM
2005	$29 MM	$23 MM
2004	$27 MM	$23 MM
2003	$26 MM	$22 MM
2002	$26 MM	$22 MM
2001	$20 MM	$20 MM
2000	$23 MM	$18 MM
1999	$17 MM	$16 MM
1998	$15 MM	$15 MM
1997	$14 MM	$14 MM
1996	$14 MM	$14 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM
1990	$8 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,601

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Northbridge School District	Massachusetts
2023	$20,391	$25,503
2022	$25,254	$23,858
2021	$30,773	$24,560
2020	$23,471	$21,893
2019	$19,537	$22,465
2018	$17,222	$21,203
2017	$16,006	$21,707
2016	$15,008	$20,995
2015	$13,736	$20,216
2014	$13,258	$18,426
2012	$18,535	$17,368
2011	$13,340	$19,949
2010	$13,433	$20,216
2009	$13,678	$17,400
2008	$12,526	$20,313
2007	$13,168	$19,874
2006	$11,908	$18,605
2005	$11,143	$16,492
2004	$10,836	$14,710
2003	$10,769	$14,080
2002	$9,653	$13,131
2001	$11,936	$11,945
2000	$9,619	$10,807
1999	$7,130	$9,233
1998	$6,280	$8,168
1997	$6,676	$8,222
1995	$6,691	$7,665
1992	$4,850	$6,378
1990	$7,711	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$24,261

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Northbridge School District	Massachusetts
2023	$22,903	$26,410
2022	$32,695	$23,735
2021	$40,082	$23,307
2020	$29,344	$21,748
2019	$18,012	$21,401
2018	$17,461	$19,776
2017	$15,692	$20,105
2016	$14,620	$19,473
2015	$13,248	$19,181
2014	$13,782	$18,091
2012	$12,825	$17,137
2011	$12,801	$19,427
2010	$12,955	$19,181
2009	$13,230	$16,788
2008	$11,808	$19,196
2007	$12,571	$18,606
2006	$11,485	$17,681
2005	$10,849	$15,640
2004	$10,429	$14,676
2003	$10,437	$13,753
2002	$10,477	$13,695
2001	$8,453	$12,113
2000	$9,581	$10,872
1999	$7,151	$9,235
1998	$6,348	$8,243
1997	$6,086	$7,752
1995	$5,665	$6,904
1992	$4,222	$5,896
1990	$4,039	$5,896

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Best Northbridge School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Northbridge High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

427 Linwood Avenue
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-6221

Gr: 9-12 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,838 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 87% (Top 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education