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Nashoba School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Lancaster, Stow and Bolton.
Students
2,990
Schools
6
Spent per student
$22,648
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
12:1
What stands out about Nashoba School District
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of Massachusetts districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the MA average
- 12 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 proficiency56%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,648 per student · 15% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 40%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 28%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,086’20
3,088’21
3,051’22
3,031’23
2,990’24
Down 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.