B
North Middlesex School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Pepperell, Townsend and Ashby.
Students
2,914
Schools
7
Spent per student
$21,001
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
13:1
What stands out about North Middlesex School District
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Massachusetts districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 21% 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 proficiency36%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,001 per student · 21% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 39%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,893’20
2,989’21
3,017’22
2,994’23
2,914’24
About steady.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 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.