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Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Acton and Boxborough.
Students
5,055
Schools
9
Spent per student
$22,114
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
13:1
What stands out about Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Massachusetts districts
- Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the MA average
- 13 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devens.
PK–53 elementary schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
6–82 middle schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
9–122 high schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency69%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,114 per student · 17% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 36%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 26%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,207’20
5,186’21
5,133’22
5,099’23
5,055’24
About steady.
Students
White 49%Asian 33%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Blanchard Memorial School
A469 students12:1
McCarthy-Towne School
B+431 students12:1
Luther Conant School
A+410 students12:1
C.T. Douglas Elementary School
B+408 students14:1
Merriam School
B+395 students13:1
Paul P Gates Elementary School
A+380 students13:1
Raymond J Grey Junior High
A824 students12:1
Acton-Boxborough Regional High
A+1,622 students13:1
Carol Huebner Early Childhood Program
116 students15:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.