For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 960 students in Northbridge School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Northbridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
3 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,865 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northbridge School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
13%
30%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
82%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,746 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,350 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,746
$23,845
Spending / Student
$41,350
$24,602
Best Northbridge School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northbridge Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
21 Crescent Street
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-8161
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-8161
Gr: PK-5 | 960 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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