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Masconomet School District
Public school districtGrades 7–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Middleton, Boxford and Topsfield.
Students
1,477
Schools
2
Spent per student
$26,803
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
12:1
What stands out about Masconomet School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Massachusetts districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.3% since 2020
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 proficiency59%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,803 per student · 1% above MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 38%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 24%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,684’20
1,642’21
1,549’22
1,535’23
1,477’24
Down 12.3% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.