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Item: Winchendon School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

175 Grove Street
Winchendon, MA 01475

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (978) 297-0031

www.winchendonk12.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 281 students in Winchendon School District. This district's average middle is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.

Public Middle School in Winchendon School District have an score of 24% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and score of 25% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

6 Schools

522 Schools

# Students

1,188 Students

300,339 Students

# Teachers

80 Teachers

26,170 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winchendon School District	Massachusetts
6	90	140
7	96	170
8	95	172

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District Rank

Winchendon School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#363 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Winchendon School District
2023	#363
2022	#366
2021	#354
2019	#375
2018	#379
2017	#369
2016	#369
2015	#374
2014	#375
2013	#376
2012	#362
2011	#375
2010	#366

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21%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Winchendon School District	Massachusetts
2023	21%	42%
2022	18%	41%
2021	14%	37%
2019	26%	51%
2018	28%	52%
2017	30%	53%
2016	46%	64%
2015	42%	61%
2014	41%	61%
2013	39%	61%
2012	41%	59%
2011	38%	59%
2010	40%	59%

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23%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Winchendon School District	Massachusetts
2022	23%	44%
2021	33%	49%
2019	37%	54%
2018	28%	56%
2017	39%	54%
2016	58%	71%
2015	56%	69%
2014	56%	69%
2013	51%	69%
2012	57%	69%
2011	52%	70%
2010	51%	69%

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29%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Winchendon School District	Massachusetts
2022	29%	44%
2021	32%	42%

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(21-22)

75-79%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Winchendon School District	Massachusetts
2022	77%	90%
2021	67%	87%
2020	57%	88%
2019	82%	88%
2018	72%	87%
2017	77%	87%
2016	82%	87%
2015	77%	87%
2014	82%	86%
2012	72%	84%
2011	77%	83%

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(2022-23)

39.4%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Winchendon School District	Massachusetts
2023	39.4%	22.8%
2022	42.9%	28.6%
2021	23.9%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Winchendon School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.31	0.64
2022	0.28	0.62
2021	0.25	0.62
2020	0.27	0.61
2019	0.27	0.60
2018	0.24	0.59
2017	0.24	0.58
2016	0.22	0.56
2015	0.20	0.55
2014	0.21	0.54
2013	0.21	0.53
2012	0.20	0.52
2011	0.20	0.51
2010	0.20	0.50
2009	0.18	0.48
2008	0.15	0.47
2007	0.15	0.46
2006	0.11	0.45
2005	0.12	0.43
2004	0.12	0.42
2003	0.10	0.42
2002	0.11	0.40
2001	0.11	0.40
2000	0.10	0.39
1999	0.10	0.39
1998	0.08	0.38
1997	0.06	0.38
1996	0.07	0.36
1995	0.05	0.36
1994	0.05	0.36
1993	0.07	0.35
1992	0.03	0.35
1991	0.04	0.33
1990	0.03	0.32
1989	0.02	0.30
1988	0.03	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Winchendon School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	2%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Winchendon School District	Massachusetts
2023	10%	24%
2022	8%	23%
2021	6%	22%
2020	7%	22%
2019	7%	21%
2018	6%	20%
2017	6%	19%
2016	6%	19%
2015	6%	18%
2014	6%	17%
2013	5%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	5%	15%
2009	5%	15%
2008	5%	14%
2007	5%	14%
2006	5%	13%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1990	1%	7%
1988	1%	6%

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% Black

13%

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

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% White

81%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Winchendon School District	Massachusetts
2023	82%	54%
2022	84%	56%
2021	86%	57%
2020	85%	58%
2019	85%	59%
2018	87%	60%
2017	87%	61%
2016	88%	63%
2015	89%	64%
2014	89%	65%
2013	89%	66%
2012	89%	67%
2011	90%	68%
2010	90%	69%
2009	90%	70%
2008	92%	71%
2007	92%	72%
2006	94%	73%
2005	94%	74%
2004	93%	75%
2003	95%	75%
2002	94%	76%
2001	95%	76%
2000	95%	77%
1999	95%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	96%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	97%	79%
1993	96%	80%
1992	98%	80%
1991	98%	81%
1990	99%	82%
1989	99%	83%
1988	98%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Winchendon School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,810 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,634 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Winchendon School District	Massachusetts
2023	$26 MM	$34 MM
2022	$21 MM	$33 MM
2021	$22 MM	$33 MM
2020	$20 MM	$30 MM
2019	$22 MM	$30 MM
2018	$22 MM	$29 MM
2017	$22 MM	$28 MM
2016	$22 MM	$28 MM
2015	$24 MM	$29 MM
2014	$19 MM	$25 MM
2012	$24 MM	$25 MM
2011	$24 MM	$29 MM
2010	$24 MM	$29 MM
2009	$23 MM	$25 MM
2008	$23 MM	$29 MM
2007	$23 MM	$30 MM
2006	$23 MM	$28 MM
2005	$22 MM	$25 MM
2004	$21 MM	$23 MM
2003	$21 MM	$22 MM
2002	$17 MM	$21 MM
2001	$16 MM	$20 MM
2000	$16 MM	$17 MM
1999	$14 MM	$16 MM
1998	$14 MM	$15 MM
1997	$14 MM	$15 MM
1996	$12 MM	$14 MM
1995	$11 MM	$14 MM
1992	$7 MM	$10 MM
1990	$7 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Winchendon School District	Massachusetts
2023	$27 MM	$35 MM
2022	$24 MM	$32 MM
2021	$23 MM	$31 MM
2020	$22 MM	$30 MM
2019	$22 MM	$29 MM
2018	$23 MM	$27 MM
2017	$22 MM	$26 MM
2016	$23 MM	$26 MM
2015	$22 MM	$28 MM
2014	$20 MM	$25 MM
2012	$22 MM	$24 MM
2011	$22 MM	$28 MM
2010	$22 MM	$28 MM
2009	$23 MM	$24 MM
2008	$22 MM	$27 MM
2007	$22 MM	$28 MM
2006	$22 MM	$26 MM
2005	$22 MM	$23 MM
2004	$20 MM	$23 MM
2003	$19 MM	$22 MM
2002	$18 MM	$22 MM
2001	$17 MM	$20 MM
2000	$17 MM	$18 MM
1999	$15 MM	$16 MM
1998	$14 MM	$15 MM
1997	$13 MM	$14 MM
1996	$12 MM	$14 MM
1995	$9 MM	$12 MM
1992	$6 MM	$9 MM
1990	$6 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,810

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Winchendon School District	Massachusetts
2023	$20,912	$25,503
2022	$17,009	$23,858
2021	$18,374	$24,560
2020	$16,657	$21,893
2019	$17,209	$22,465
2018	$17,403	$21,203
2017	$17,268	$21,707
2016	$17,145	$20,995
2015	$18,100	$20,216
2014	$14,155	$18,426
2012	$16,040	$17,368
2011	$15,649	$19,949
2010	$14,972	$20,216
2009	$14,013	$17,400
2008	$13,859	$20,313
2007	$13,451	$19,874
2006	$13,025	$18,605
2005	$12,404	$16,492
2004	$10,969	$14,710
2003	$10,881	$14,080
2002	$8,999	$13,131
2001	$8,114	$11,945
2000	$8,481	$10,807
1999	$7,531	$9,233
1998	$7,183	$8,168
1997	$7,313	$8,222
1995	$6,658	$7,665
1992	$4,245	$6,378
1990	$4,529	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$22,634

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Winchendon School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,702	$26,410
2022	$19,898	$23,735
2021	$19,446	$23,307
2020	$18,351	$21,748
2019	$17,342	$21,401
2018	$17,598	$19,776
2017	$17,474	$20,105
2016	$17,488	$19,473
2015	$16,339	$19,181
2014	$14,934	$18,091
2012	$15,103	$17,137
2011	$14,458	$19,427
2010	$13,515	$19,181
2009	$14,125	$16,788
2008	$13,515	$19,196
2007	$12,922	$18,606
2006	$12,570	$17,681
2005	$12,236	$15,640
2004	$10,475	$14,676
2003	$10,013	$13,753
2002	$9,631	$13,695
2001	$8,426	$12,113
2000	$9,123	$10,872
1999	$8,018	$9,235
1998	$7,704	$8,243
1997	$6,992	$7,752
1995	$5,324	$6,904
1992	$3,954	$5,896
1990	$3,967	$5,896

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Best Winchendon School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Murdock Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

3 Memorial Drive
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 297-1256

Gr: 6-8 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,188 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 75-79% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education