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Public School Review - Established 2003

Ashland School District

87 West Union Street
Ashland, MA 01721
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (508) 881-0150
www.ashland.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

Ashland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 86 students in Ashland School District.
Public Preschools in Ashland School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,909 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Ashland School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 391 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#85 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearAshland School District
2023#85
2022#89
2021#89
2019#76
2018#127
2017#148
2016#120
2015#151
2014#172
2013#161
2012#138
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61%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearAshland School DistrictMassachusetts
202361%42%
202257%41%
202153%37%
201966%51%
201865%52%
201764%53%
201676%64%
201572%61%
201469%61%
201370%61%
201272%59%
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56%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearAshland School DistrictMassachusetts
202256%44%
202161%49%
201968%54%
201865%56%
201763%54%
201682%71%
201578%69%
201475%69%
201378%69%
201279%69%
201179%70%
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58%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearAshland School DistrictMassachusetts
202258%44%
202155%42%
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(21-22)
97%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearAshland School DistrictMassachusetts
202297%90%
202197%87%
202094%88%
201992%88%
201895%87%
201795%87%
201692%87%
201592%87%
201495%86%
201392%85%
201295%84%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearAshland School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.620.65
20230.600.64
20220.590.62
20210.560.62
20200.510.60
20190.510.60
20180.440.58
20170.440.58
20160.430.56
20150.400.55
20140.390.54
20130.370.53
20120.360.52
20110.350.51
20100.320.50
20090.300.51
20080.290.47
20070.210.46
20060.200.45
20050.230.43
20040.200.43
20030.190.42
20020.190.41
20010.180.40
20000.190.39
19990.180.39
19980.150.38
19970.180.38
19960.170.36
19950.170.36
19940.150.35
19930.160.35
19920.110.34
19910.130.33
19900.120.31
19890.100.30
19880.100.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearAshland School DistrictMassachusetts
202418%7%
202318%7%
202217%7%
202116%7%
202016%7%
201916%7%
201813%8%
201713%8%
201612%6%
201510%6%
201410%6%
201310%6%
20129%6%
20119%7%
20108%6%
20097%6%
20086%6%
20055%5%
20045%5%
20034%5%
20024%5%
20014%4%
20003%4%
19993%4%
19982%4%
19973%4%
19962%4%
19953%4%
19942%4%
19932%4%
19922%4%
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% Hispanic
20%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAshland School DistrictMassachusetts
202419%25%
202318%24%
202217%23%
202113%22%
202011%21%
201911%21%
201810%19%
201710%19%
201610%19%
20159%18%
20148%17%
20137%16%
20127%16%
20116%15%
20106%15%
20096%14%
20087%15%
20078%14%
20067%13%
20054%12%
20043%12%
20033%11%
20023%11%
20014%11%
20005%10%
19994%10%
19984%10%
19974%10%
19965%9%
19954%9%
19944%9%
19934%9%
19922%8%
19913%8%
19902%7%
19892%7%
19881%6%
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% Black
3%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAshland School DistrictMassachusetts
20243%10%
20233%10%
20223%10%
20213%10%
20203%9%
20193%9%
20182%9%
20172%9%
20161%9%
20152%9%
20143%9%
20132%9%
20123%8%
20113%8%
20102%8%
20093%8%
20083%8%
20074%8%
20064%8%
20053%9%
20043%9%
20033%9%
20023%9%
20012%9%
20002%9%
19992%9%
19982%8%
19973%8%
19962%8%
19953%8%
19942%7%
19933%7%
19923%7%
19912%8%
19902%8%
19891%7%
19881%7%
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% White
54%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAshland School DistrictMassachusetts
202456%53%
202358%54%
202260%56%
202163%57%
202067%59%
201967%59%
201873%61%
201773%61%
201674%63%
201577%64%
201477%65%
201378%66%
201279%67%
201180%68%
201082%69%
200984%70%
200883%71%
200788%72%
200689%73%
200587%74%
200489%74%
200390%75%
200290%75%
200190%76%
200090%77%
199991%77%
199891%78%
199790%78%
199691%79%
199590%79%
199492%80%
199391%80%
199293%81%
199193%81%
199094%82%
198995%83%
198895%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearAshland School DistrictMassachusetts
20244%5%
20233%5%
20222%4%
20213%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20163%3%
20152%3%
20142%3%
20133%3%
20122%3%
20112%2%
20102%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,469 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,375 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearAshland School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$54 MM$33 MM
2022$49 MM$30 MM
2021$54 MM$33 MM
2020$49 MM$30 MM
2019$48 MM$30 MM
2018$47 MM$29 MM
2017$44 MM$28 MM
2016$43 MM$28 MM
2015$37 MM$29 MM
2014$41 MM$25 MM
2012$37 MM$25 MM
2011$37 MM$29 MM
2010$37 MM$29 MM
2009$38 MM$25 MM
2008$38 MM$29 MM
2007$53 MM$30 MM
2006$34 MM$28 MM
2005$31 MM$25 MM
2004$28 MM$23 MM
2003$27 MM$22 MM
2002$23 MM$21 MM
2001$22 MM$20 MM
2000$20 MM$17 MM
1999$18 MM$16 MM
1998$16 MM$15 MM
1997$15 MM$15 MM
1996$14 MM$14 MM
1995$14 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$54 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearAshland School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$53 MM$31 MM
2022$49 MM$30 MM
2021$53 MM$31 MM
2020$49 MM$30 MM
2019$47 MM$29 MM
2018$46 MM$27 MM
2017$42 MM$26 MM
2016$40 MM$26 MM
2015$35 MM$28 MM
2014$40 MM$25 MM
2012$36 MM$24 MM
2011$38 MM$28 MM
2010$35 MM$28 MM
2009$37 MM$24 MM
2008$43 MM$27 MM
2007$35 MM$28 MM
2006$43 MM$26 MM
2005$52 MM$23 MM
2004$32 MM$23 MM
2003$25 MM$22 MM
2002$24 MM$22 MM
2001$23 MM$20 MM
2000$21 MM$18 MM
1999$18 MM$16 MM
1998$16 MM$15 MM
1997$25 MM$14 MM
1996$16 MM$14 MM
1995$13 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,469
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearAshland School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$18,584$24,728
2022$17,065$21,893
2021$19,687$24,560
2020$17,065$21,893
2019$17,042$22,465
2018$16,989$21,203
2017$16,409$21,707
2016$15,678$20,995
2015$14,188$20,216
2014$15,958$18,426
2012$14,379$17,368
2011$14,212$19,949
2010$13,946$20,216
2009$14,343$17,400
2008$14,116$20,313
2007$20,114$19,874
2006$12,646$18,605
2005$11,711$16,492
2004$10,623$14,710
2003$10,447$14,080
2002$9,264$13,131
2001$9,390$11,945
2000$8,698$10,807
1999$8,032$9,233
1998$7,648$8,168
1997$7,642$8,222
1995$8,307$7,665
1992$6,256$6,378
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Spending / Student
$18,375
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearAshland School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$18,489$23,465
2022$17,283$21,748
2021$19,587$23,307
2020$17,283$21,748
2019$16,625$21,401
2018$16,839$19,776
2017$15,691$20,105
2016$14,820$19,473
2015$13,674$19,181
2014$15,381$18,091
2012$14,038$17,137
2011$14,594$19,427
2010$13,441$19,181
2009$14,164$16,788
2008$16,247$19,196
2007$13,042$18,606
2006$16,326$17,681
2005$19,801$15,640
2004$12,258$14,676
2003$9,972$13,753
2002$9,488$13,695
2001$9,527$12,113
2000$8,944$10,872
1999$8,178$9,235
1998$7,685$8,243
1997$12,460$7,752
1995$7,260$6,904
1992$6,092$5,896
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Best Ashland School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
William Pittaway Elementary School
75 Central Street
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0160
Gr: PK | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

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  • District size: 5 schools
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  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
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