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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 972 students in Westford School District.
Public Preschools in Westford School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
9 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
4,575 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
89.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.2%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
33%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
58%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,222 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,568 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,222
$25,197
Spending / Student
$20,568
$27,523
Best Westford School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
60 Concord Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5586
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5586
Gr: PK-2 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: n/an/a
99 Plain Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5583
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5583
Gr: PK-2 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
1 Mitchell Way
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 392-4476
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 392-4476
Gr: PK-2 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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