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Winchendon School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Winchendon.

Students
1,188
Schools
6
Spent per student
$20,339
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
15:1
The gist

What stands out about Winchendon School District

  • School Grade D: better than 5% of Massachusetts districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 32 pts below the state
  • Spends 23% less per student than the MA average
  • 15 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

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)57%
State average 88.8%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,339 per student · 23% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 65%Federal 12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,178’20
1,206’21
1,239’22
1,219’23
1,188’24

About steady.

Students
White 81%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools.

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.

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