Westborough School District

Item: Westborough School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

45 W Main Street
Westborough, MA 01581

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (508) 836-7700

www.westboroughk12.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,360 Schools

# Students

3,887 Students

605,604 Students

# Teachers

334 Teachers

51,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westborough School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	138	51
Kind	262	147
1	251	161
2	289	166
3	268	161
4	297	165
5	277	167
6	302	167

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District Rank

Westborough School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 393 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#30 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westborough School District
2023	#30
2022	#32
2021	#23
2019	#21
2018	#48
2017	#55
2016	#51
2015	#52
2014	#43
2013	#74
2012	#58

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71%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	71%	42%
2022	69%	41%
2021	66%	37%
2019	77%	51%
2018	76%	52%
2017	75%	53%
2016	85%	64%
2015	83%	61%
2014	81%	61%
2013	80%	61%
2012	79%	59%

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68%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westborough School District	Massachusetts
2022	68%	44%
2021	74%	49%
2019	78%	54%
2018	76%	56%
2017	76%	54%
2016	86%	71%
2015	86%	69%
2014	88%	69%
2013	85%	69%
2012	87%	69%
2011	85%	70%

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70%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Westborough School District	Massachusetts
2022	70%	44%
2021	62%	42%

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96%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Westborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	96%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	97%	87%
2020	96%	88%
2019	97%	88%
2018	97%	87%
2017	98%	87%
2016	97%	87%
2015	95%	87%
2014	97%	86%
2013	96%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.64	0.64
2022	0.63	0.62
2021	0.61	0.62
2020	0.59	0.60
2019	0.59	0.60
2018	0.55	0.58
2017	0.55	0.58
2016	0.55	0.56
2015	0.52	0.55
2014	0.50	0.54
2013	0.48	0.53
2012	0.47	0.52
2011	0.45	0.51
2010	0.43	0.50
2009	0.41	0.51
2008	0.38	0.47
2007	0.37	0.46
2006	0.34	0.45
2005	0.31	0.43
2004	0.28	0.43
2003	0.27	0.42
2002	0.27	0.41
2001	0.20	0.40
2000	0.23	0.39
1999	0.24	0.39
1998	0.21	0.38
1997	0.20	0.38
1996	0.20	0.36
1995	0.16	0.36
1994	0.15	0.35
1993	0.15	0.35
1992	0.15	0.34
1991	0.15	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

35%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	35%	7%
2022	37%	7%
2021	36%	7%
2020	35%	7%
2019	35%	7%
2018	31%	8%
2017	31%	8%
2016	29%	6%
2015	26%	6%
2014	24%	6%
2013	22%	6%
2012	21%	6%
2011	20%	7%
2010	18%	6%
2009	16%	6%
2008	16%	6%
2007	14%	6%
2006	12%	6%
2005	13%	5%
2004	11%	5%
2003	10%	5%
2002	10%	5%
2001	7%	4%
2000	9%	4%
1999	8%	4%
1998	7%	4%
1997	6%	4%
1996	7%	4%
1995	5%	4%
1994	5%	4%
1993	4%	4%
1992	4%	4%
1991	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	10%	24%
2022	8%	23%
2021	8%	22%
2020	6%	21%
2019	6%	21%
2018	6%	19%
2017	6%	19%
2016	6%	19%
2015	6%	18%
2014	5%	17%
2013	5%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	5%	15%
2010	5%	15%
2009	5%	14%
2008	6%	15%
2007	6%	14%
2006	6%	13%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	10%
1999	3%	10%
1998	3%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	1%	8%
1991	2%	8%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	2%	8%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	3%	7%
1991	2%	8%

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% White

47%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	49%	54%
2022	49%	56%
2021	51%	57%
2020	54%	59%
2019	54%	59%
2018	59%	61%
2017	59%	61%
2016	61%	63%
2015	64%	64%
2014	66%	65%
2013	68%	66%
2012	70%	67%
2011	72%	68%
2010	74%	69%
2009	76%	70%
2008	77%	71%
2007	78%	72%
2006	80%	73%
2005	82%	74%
2004	84%	74%
2003	85%	75%
2002	85%	75%
2001	89%	76%
2000	87%	77%
1999	87%	77%
1998	89%	78%
1997	89%	78%
1996	89%	79%
1995	91%	79%
1994	92%	80%
1993	92%	80%
1992	92%	81%
1991	91%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Westborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	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 $25,233 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 $28,303 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

$98 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	$98 MM	$33 MM
2022	$85 MM	$30 MM
2021	$98 MM	$33 MM
2020	$85 MM	$30 MM
2019	$81 MM	$30 MM
2018	$77 MM	$29 MM
2017	$77 MM	$28 MM
2016	$68 MM	$28 MM
2015	$62 MM	$29 MM
2014	$68 MM	$25 MM
2012	$63 MM	$25 MM
2011	$62 MM	$29 MM
2010	$62 MM	$29 MM
2009	$62 MM	$25 MM
2008	$60 MM	$29 MM
2007	$57 MM	$30 MM
2006	$54 MM	$28 MM
2005	$51 MM	$25 MM
2004	$46 MM	$23 MM
2003	$42 MM	$22 MM
2002	$68 MM	$21 MM
2001	$31 MM	$20 MM
2000	$29 MM	$17 MM
1999	$26 MM	$16 MM
1998	$24 MM	$15 MM
1997	$23 MM	$15 MM
1996	$20 MM	$14 MM
1995	$20 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$110 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	$110 MM	$31 MM
2022	$84 MM	$30 MM
2021	$110 MM	$31 MM
2020	$84 MM	$30 MM
2019	$91 MM	$29 MM
2018	$82 MM	$27 MM
2017	$89 MM	$26 MM
2016	$62 MM	$26 MM
2015	$57 MM	$28 MM
2014	$61 MM	$25 MM
2012	$59 MM	$24 MM
2011	$58 MM	$28 MM
2010	$57 MM	$28 MM
2009	$58 MM	$24 MM
2008	$56 MM	$27 MM
2007	$54 MM	$28 MM
2006	$50 MM	$26 MM
2005	$47 MM	$23 MM
2004	$47 MM	$23 MM
2003	$41 MM	$22 MM
2002	$69 MM	$22 MM
2001	$51 MM	$20 MM
2000	$29 MM	$18 MM
1999	$27 MM	$16 MM
1998	$25 MM	$15 MM
1997	$27 MM	$14 MM
1996	$30 MM	$14 MM
1995	$18 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,233

$23,845

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	$25,609	$24,728
2022	$21,449	$21,893
2021	$25,642	$24,560
2020	$21,449	$21,893
2019	$20,559	$22,465
2018	$19,504	$21,203
2017	$20,196	$21,707
2016	$18,531	$20,995
2015	$16,978	$20,216
2014	$18,941	$18,426
2012	$18,093	$17,368
2011	$17,750	$19,949
2010	$17,182	$20,216
2009	$17,404	$17,400
2008	$16,807	$20,313
2007	$16,483	$19,874
2006	$15,394	$18,605
2005	$14,525	$16,492
2004	$13,059	$14,710
2003	$11,879	$14,080
2002	$20,155	$13,131
2001	$9,567	$11,945
2000	$8,998	$10,807
1999	$8,080	$9,233
1998	$7,590	$8,168
1997	$7,594	$8,222
1995	$7,904	$7,665
1992	$6,894	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$28,303

$24,602

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	$28,724	$23,465
2022	$21,303	$21,748
2021	$28,761	$23,307
2020	$21,303	$21,748
2019	$23,117	$21,401
2018	$20,980	$19,776
2017	$23,491	$20,105
2016	$16,989	$19,473
2015	$15,672	$19,181
2014	$16,939	$18,091
2012	$16,988	$17,137
2011	$16,428	$19,427
2010	$15,860	$19,181
2009	$16,256	$16,788
2008	$15,786	$19,196
2007	$15,366	$18,606
2006	$14,399	$17,681
2005	$13,472	$15,640
2004	$13,389	$14,676
2003	$11,596	$13,753
2002	$20,362	$13,695
2001	$15,720	$12,113
2000	$9,182	$10,872
1999	$8,282	$9,235
1998	$7,883	$8,243
1997	$9,094	$7,752
1995	$7,195	$6,904
1992	$6,873	$5,896

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Best Westborough School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Annie E Fales

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

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50 Eli Whitney Street
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7770

Gr: K-3 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #22.

Mill Pond School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 20%

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6 Olde Hickory Path
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7780

Gr: 4-6 | 876 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #33.

Elsie A Hastings Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

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111 East Main Street
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7750

Gr: PK-3 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #44.

J Harding Armstrong

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

Top 50%

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18 Fisher Street
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7760

Gr: K-3 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,887 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 96% (Top 10% in MA)
: Top 10%
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education