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Northbridge School District

87 Linwood Avenue
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 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
565 Schools
# Students
1,865 Students
204,952 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
17,764 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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#278 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
37%
42%
35%
44%
44%
44%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,350 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,746
$23,854
Spending / Student
$41,350
$24,611

Best Northbridge School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northbridge Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
21 Crescent Street
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-8161
Gr: PK-5 | 960 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,865 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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