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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 preschools serving 559 students in Dudley-Charlton Regional School District.
Public Preschools in Dudley-Charlton Regional School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
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
7 Schools
565 Schools
# Students
3,432 Students
204,952 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
17,764 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.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
12%
30%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
81%
47%
% 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.
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 Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
9 Burlingame Road
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-7774
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-7774
Gr: PK-1 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
20 Mason Road
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-4312
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-4312
Gr: PK-1 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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