Top Rankings
Boxford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 367 students in Boxford School District.
Public Preschools in Boxford School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
778 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Boxford 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.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
88%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,168 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 $20,749 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,168
$23,855
Spending / Student
$20,749
$24,613
Best Boxford School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
26 Middleton Rd
Boxford, MA 01921
(978) 887-2856
Boxford, MA 01921
(978) 887-2856
Gr: PK-2 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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