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Dudley-Charlton Regional School District

68 Dudley Oxford Road
Dudley, MA 01571
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Dudley-Charlton Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,155 students in Dudley-Charlton Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Dudley-Charlton Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
3,432 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dudley-Charlton Regional 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#219 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
41%
42%
45%
44%
49%
44%
91%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
28%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
81%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,230 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,448
$23,854
Spending / Student
$18,230
$24,611

Best Dudley-Charlton Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Charlton Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2 Oxford Road
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-1423
Gr: 5-8 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Dudley Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
70 Dudley-oxford Road
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-2224
Gr: 5-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,432 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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