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Westford 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,567 students in Westford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Westford School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Westford School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westford Academy, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
4,668 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Westford School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.63
# American Indian Students
8 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,407 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
30%
7%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
23%
# Black Students
61 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,860 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
61%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
277
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
308
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
316
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
338
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
391
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
386
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
386
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
3
1,549
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,344 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,991. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,020 is less than the state median of $24,753. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,344
$23,991
Spending / Student
$19,020
$24,753
Best Westford School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westford Academy
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
30 Patten Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5570
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5570
Grades: 9-12
| 1,567 students
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