Andover School District

36 Bartlet Street
Andover, MA 01810
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Andover 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 98 students in Andover School District.
Public Preschools in Andover School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
5,526 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
472 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Andover 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 92% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#36 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Andover  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Andover  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Andover  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Andover  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Andover  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.68
# American Indian Students
11 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,027 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
19%
6%
# Hispanic Students
504 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
139 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
3,585 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
65%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
250 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
98
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
355
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
398
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
384
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
389
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
470
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
413
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
410
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
454
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
453
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
403
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
421
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
419
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
420
486
# Ungraded Students:
39
74

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,039 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,332 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Andover  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$135 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Andover  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,039
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Andover  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,332
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Andover  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Andover School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Shawsheen School
Magnet School
18 Magnolia Ave
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8200
Grades: PK
| 98 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,526 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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