Westford School District

23 Depot Street
Westford, MA 01886
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 888 students in Westford School District.
Public Preschools in Westford School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
565 Schools
# Students
4,451 Students
204,952 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
17,764 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Westford 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#23 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
73%
42%
68%
44%
76%
44%
98%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
32%
6%
% Hispanic
5%
30%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
60%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,287 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,947 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,287
$23,854
Spending / Student
$19,947
$24,611

Best Westford School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Col John Robinson
60 Concord Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5586
Gr: PK-2 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: n/an/a
Nabnasset
99 Plain Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5583
Gr: PK-2 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: n/an/a
1 Mitchell Way
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 392-4476
Gr: PK-2 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,451 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 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

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