For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 471 students in Northbridge School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Northbridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), 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 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
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.5%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
15%
26%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
79%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,213 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,958 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,213
$23,855
Spending / Student
$41,958
$24,613
Best Northbridge School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northbridge High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
427 Linwood Avenue
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-6221
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-6221
Gr: 9-12 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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