Top Rankings
Boxford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 354 students in Boxford School District.
Public Preschools in Boxford School District have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
565 Schools
# Students
757 Students
204,952 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
17,764 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Boxford School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
89%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,325 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,367
$23,854
Spending / Student
$21,325
$24,611
Best Boxford School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
26 Middleton Rd
Boxford, MA 01921
(978) 887-2856
Boxford, MA 01921
(978) 887-2856
Gr: PK-2 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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