Top Rankings
Sudbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 890 students in Sudbury School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Sudbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,529 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sudbury 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 PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
44%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.4%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
6%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
72%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,349 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,881 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,349
$23,855
Spending / Student
$22,881
$24,613
Best Sudbury School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Peter Noyes
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
280 Old Sudbury Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1085
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1085
Gr: PK-5 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
General John Nixon Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
472 Concord Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1080
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1080
Gr: PK-5 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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