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

23 Depot Street
Westford, MA 01886

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (978) 692-5560

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

9 Schools

522 Schools

# Students

4,575 Students

300,339 Students

# Teachers

345 Teachers

26,170 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westford School District	Massachusetts
6	362	140
7	364	170
8	361	172

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District Rank

Westford 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westford School District
2023	#23
2022	#22
2021	#17
2019	#24
2018	#27
2017	#45
2016	#16
2015	#18
2014	#26
2013	#23
2012	#29

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73%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westford School District	Massachusetts
2023	73%	42%
2022	73%	41%
2021	68%	37%
2019	79%	51%
2018	80%	52%
2017	80%	53%
2016	88%	64%
2015	88%	61%
2014	87%	61%
2013	87%	61%
2012	86%	59%

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68%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westford School District	Massachusetts
2022	68%	44%
2021	75%	49%
2019	76%	54%
2018	80%	56%
2017	75%	54%
2016	91%	71%
2015	91%	69%
2014	89%	69%
2013	89%	69%
2012	89%	69%
2011	90%	70%

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76%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Westford School District	Massachusetts
2022	76%	44%
2021	69%	42%

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98%

90%

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

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(2022-23)

15.2%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Westford School District	Massachusetts
2023	15.2%	22.8%
2022	12.8%	28.6%
2021	5.3%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westford School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.53	0.64
2022	0.54	0.62
2021	0.52	0.62
2020	0.49	0.60
2019	0.49	0.60
2018	0.44	0.58
2017	0.44	0.58
2016	0.43	0.56
2015	0.42	0.55
2014	0.39	0.54
2013	0.38	0.53
2012	0.36	0.52
2011	0.34	0.51
2010	0.32	0.50
2009	0.30	0.51
2008	0.26	0.47
2007	0.23	0.46
2006	0.19	0.45
2005	0.20	0.43
2004	0.18	0.43
2003	0.16	0.42
2002	0.14	0.41
2001	0.13	0.40
2000	0.11	0.39
1999	0.09	0.39
1998	0.08	0.38
1997	0.07	0.38
1996	0.07	0.36
1995	0.08	0.36
1994	0.07	0.35
1993	0.05	0.35
1992	0.06	0.34
1991	0.06	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

33%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westford School District	Massachusetts
2023	32%	7%
2022	31%	7%
2021	29%	7%
2020	27%	7%
2019	27%	7%
2018	25%	8%
2017	25%	8%
2016	24%	6%
2015	22%	6%
2014	20%	6%
2013	19%	6%
2012	18%	6%
2011	17%	7%
2010	17%	6%
2009	15%	6%
2008	14%	6%
2007	12%	6%
2006	10%	6%
2005	10%	5%
2004	8%	5%
2003	8%	5%
2002	6%	5%
2001	6%	4%
2000	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	3%	4%
1992	3%	4%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Westford School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
1999	1%	9%

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% White

58%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westford School District	Massachusetts
2023	61%	54%
2022	61%	56%
2021	63%	57%
2020	67%	59%
2019	67%	59%
2018	71%	61%
2017	71%	61%
2016	72%	63%
2015	70%	64%
2014	76%	65%
2013	77%	66%
2012	78%	67%
2011	80%	68%
2010	81%	69%
2009	83%	70%
2008	85%	71%
2007	86%	72%
2006	90%	73%
2005	89%	74%
2004	91%	74%
2003	91%	75%
2002	93%	75%
2001	93%	76%
2000	95%	77%
1999	95%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	96%	78%
1996	97%	79%
1995	96%	79%
1994	97%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	97%	81%
1991	97%	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	Westford School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,737 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,407 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$90 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$90 MM	$33 MM
2022	$92 MM	$30 MM
2021	$90 MM	$33 MM
2020	$92 MM	$30 MM
2019	$92 MM	$30 MM
2018	$88 MM	$29 MM
2017	$84 MM	$28 MM
2016	$81 MM	$28 MM
2015	$70 MM	$29 MM
2014	$76 MM	$25 MM
2012	$71 MM	$25 MM
2011	$72 MM	$29 MM
2010	$70 MM	$29 MM
2009	$68 MM	$25 MM
2008	$67 MM	$29 MM
2007	$85 MM	$30 MM
2006	$67 MM	$28 MM
2005	$68 MM	$25 MM
2004	$53 MM	$23 MM
2003	$50 MM	$22 MM
2002	$68 MM	$21 MM
2001	$36 MM	$20 MM
2000	$30 MM	$17 MM
1999	$26 MM	$16 MM
1998	$24 MM	$15 MM
1997	$22 MM	$15 MM
1996	$21 MM	$14 MM
1995	$22 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$89 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$89 MM	$31 MM
2022	$89 MM	$30 MM
2021	$89 MM	$31 MM
2020	$89 MM	$30 MM
2019	$87 MM	$29 MM
2018	$83 MM	$27 MM
2017	$79 MM	$26 MM
2016	$80 MM	$26 MM
2015	$64 MM	$28 MM
2014	$73 MM	$25 MM
2012	$67 MM	$24 MM
2011	$68 MM	$28 MM
2010	$64 MM	$28 MM
2009	$63 MM	$24 MM
2008	$63 MM	$27 MM
2007	$60 MM	$28 MM
2006	$56 MM	$26 MM
2005	$52 MM	$23 MM
2004	$50 MM	$23 MM
2003	$47 MM	$22 MM
2002	$70 MM	$22 MM
2001	$46 MM	$20 MM
2000	$31 MM	$18 MM
1999	$27 MM	$16 MM
1998	$25 MM	$15 MM
1997	$26 MM	$14 MM
1996	$24 MM	$14 MM
1995	$20 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,737

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,172	$24,728
2022	$18,675	$21,893
2021	$19,155	$24,560
2020	$18,675	$21,893
2019	$18,240	$22,465
2018	$17,304	$21,203
2017	$16,438	$21,707
2016	$15,832	$20,995
2015	$13,620	$20,216
2014	$14,608	$18,426
2012	$13,473	$17,368
2011	$13,570	$19,949
2010	$13,274	$20,216
2009	$12,794	$17,400
2008	$12,715	$20,313
2007	$16,310	$19,874
2006	$12,830	$18,605
2005	$13,169	$16,492
2004	$10,422	$14,710
2003	$10,129	$14,080
2002	$14,429	$13,131
2001	$7,905	$11,945
2000	$6,797	$10,807
1999	$6,414	$9,233
1998	$5,999	$8,168
1997	$5,934	$8,222
1995	$6,624	$7,665
1992	$5,687	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$19,407

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$18,850	$23,465
2022	$18,133	$21,748
2021	$18,834	$23,307
2020	$18,133	$21,748
2019	$17,087	$21,401
2018	$16,419	$19,776
2017	$15,496	$20,105
2016	$15,545	$19,473
2015	$12,501	$19,181
2014	$14,102	$18,091
2012	$12,753	$17,137
2011	$12,844	$19,427
2010	$12,183	$19,181
2009	$11,919	$16,788
2008	$11,964	$19,196
2007	$11,471	$18,606
2006	$10,774	$17,681
2005	$10,112	$15,640
2004	$9,813	$14,676
2003	$9,518	$13,753
2002	$14,954	$13,695
2001	$10,032	$12,113
2000	$7,009	$10,872
1999	$6,726	$9,235
1998	$6,281	$8,243
1997	$6,951	$7,752
1995	$5,968	$6,904
1992	$4,982	$5,896

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Best Westford School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Blanchard Middle School

(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
:

10/

Top 10%

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14 West Street
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5582

Gr: 6-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #22.

Stony Brook School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 64%)
:

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9 Farmer Way
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-2708

Gr: 6-8 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,575 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 98% (Top 1% in MA)
: Top 10%
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education