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Public School Review - Established 2003

Chelmsford School District

230 North Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (978) 251-5100
www.chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 158 students in Chelmsford School District.
Public Preschools in Chelmsford School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
5,068 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
385 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Chelmsford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#97 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearChelmsford School District
2023#97
2022#92
2021#101
2019#78
2018#127
2017#107
2016#138
2015#104
2014#104
2013#98
2012#118
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54%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearChelmsford School DistrictMassachusetts
202354%42%
202253%41%
202146%37%
201965%51%
201865%52%
201767%53%
201674%64%
201577%61%
201475%61%
201376%61%
201272%59%
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58%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearChelmsford School DistrictMassachusetts
202258%44%
202164%49%
201970%54%
201865%56%
201770%54%
201682%71%
201582%69%
201483%69%
201384%69%
201282%69%
201184%70%
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61%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearChelmsford School DistrictMassachusetts
202261%44%
202153%42%
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97%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearChelmsford School DistrictMassachusetts
202397%90%
202295%90%
202195%87%
202097%88%
201996%88%
201893%87%
201796%87%
201694%87%
201593%87%
201495%86%
201393%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearChelmsford School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.550.65
20230.530.64
20220.510.62
20210.500.62
20200.440.60
20190.440.60
20180.390.58
20170.390.58
20160.360.56
20150.360.55
20140.340.54
20130.330.53
20120.320.52
20110.310.51
20100.290.50
20090.270.51
20080.240.47
20070.210.46
20060.180.45
20050.190.43
20040.170.43
20030.160.42
20020.160.41
20010.140.40
20000.140.39
19990.140.39
19980.140.38
19970.130.38
19960.100.36
19950.120.36
19940.110.35
19930.120.35
19920.100.34
19910.080.33
19900.100.31
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 (1988-2024)

YearChelmsford School DistrictMassachusetts
202419%7%
202318%7%
202217%7%
202117%7%
202015%7%
201915%7%
201814%8%
201714%8%
201613%6%
201514%6%
201411%6%
201311%6%
201211%6%
201110%7%
201010%6%
20099%6%
20089%6%
20079%6%
20069%6%
20058%5%
20047%5%
20037%5%
20027%5%
20016%4%
20006%4%
19996%4%
19986%4%
19976%4%
19965%4%
19955%4%
19945%4%
19935%4%
19924%4%
19913%3%
19903%3%
19893%3%
19883%3%
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% Hispanic
9%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearChelmsford School DistrictMassachusetts
20249%25%
20239%24%
20228%23%
20217%22%
20206%21%
20196%21%
20185%19%
20175%19%
20165%19%
20156%18%
20143%17%
20133%16%
20123%16%
20113%15%
20103%15%
20092%14%
20082%15%
20071%14%
20051%12%
20041%12%
20031%11%
20021%11%
20011%11%
19991%10%
19981%10%
19951%9%
19941%9%
19931%9%
19921%8%
19911%8%
19901%7%
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% Black
4%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearChelmsford School DistrictMassachusetts
20244%10%
20234%10%
20224%10%
20214%10%
20203%9%
20193%9%
20183%9%
20173%9%
20162%9%
20152%9%
20144%9%
20133%9%
20123%8%
20113%8%
20103%8%
20093%8%
20082%8%
20071%8%
20051%9%
20041%9%
20031%9%
20021%9%
20011%9%
20001%9%
19991%9%
19981%8%
19971%8%
19941%7%
19901%8%
19891%7%
19881%7%
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% White
63%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearChelmsford School DistrictMassachusetts
202464%53%
202366%54%
202268%56%
202169%57%
202073%59%
201973%59%
201877%61%
201777%61%
201679%63%
201576%64%
201481%65%
201381%66%
201282%67%
201183%68%
201084%69%
200985%70%
200887%71%
200789%72%
200691%73%
200590%74%
200491%74%
200391%75%
200291%75%
200192%76%
200093%77%
199992%77%
199892%78%
199793%78%
199695%79%
199594%79%
199493%80%
199394%80%
199295%81%
199196%81%
199095%82%
198995%83%
198895%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)

YearChelmsford School DistrictMassachusetts
20244%5%
20233%5%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20152%3%
20141%3%
20132%3%
20121%3%
20111%2%
20091%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,935 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,042 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearChelmsford School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$96 MM$33 MM
2022$92 MM$30 MM
2021$96 MM$33 MM
2020$92 MM$30 MM
2019$95 MM$30 MM
2018$90 MM$29 MM
2017$87 MM$28 MM
2016$84 MM$28 MM
2015$75 MM$29 MM
2014$76 MM$25 MM
2012$73 MM$25 MM
2011$72 MM$29 MM
2010$75 MM$29 MM
2009$81 MM$25 MM
2008$69 MM$29 MM
2007$65 MM$30 MM
2006$62 MM$28 MM
2005$59 MM$25 MM
2004$57 MM$23 MM
2003$56 MM$22 MM
2002$54 MM$21 MM
2001$50 MM$20 MM
2000$47 MM$17 MM
1999$42 MM$16 MM
1998$39 MM$15 MM
1997$38 MM$15 MM
1996$36 MM$14 MM
1995$40 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$97 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearChelmsford School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$97 MM$31 MM
2022$91 MM$30 MM
2021$97 MM$31 MM
2020$91 MM$30 MM
2019$89 MM$29 MM
2018$85 MM$27 MM
2017$81 MM$26 MM
2016$78 MM$26 MM
2015$68 MM$28 MM
2014$77 MM$25 MM
2012$72 MM$24 MM
2011$70 MM$28 MM
2010$68 MM$28 MM
2009$73 MM$24 MM
2008$69 MM$27 MM
2007$84 MM$28 MM
2006$74 MM$26 MM
2005$63 MM$23 MM
2004$59 MM$23 MM
2003$55 MM$22 MM
2002$54 MM$22 MM
2001$50 MM$20 MM
2000$48 MM$18 MM
1999$43 MM$16 MM
1998$39 MM$15 MM
1997$37 MM$14 MM
1996$37 MM$14 MM
1995$33 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,935
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearChelmsford School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$18,984$24,728
2022$18,259$21,893
2021$19,884$24,560
2020$18,259$21,893
2019$19,175$22,465
2018$18,051$21,203
2017$17,532$21,707
2016$16,868$20,995
2015$14,831$20,216
2014$14,860$18,426
2012$13,968$17,368
2011$13,521$19,949
2010$13,841$20,216
2009$14,671$17,400
2008$12,347$20,313
2007$11,566$19,874
2006$10,830$18,605
2005$10,270$16,492
2004$9,829$14,710
2003$9,821$14,080
2002$9,468$13,131
2001$8,723$11,945
2000$8,455$10,807
1999$7,659$9,233
1998$7,280$8,168
1997$7,100$8,222
1995$7,465$7,665
1992$5,165$6,378
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Spending / Student
$19,042
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearChelmsford School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$19,091$23,465
2022$18,180$21,748
2021$19,997$23,307
2020$18,180$21,748
2019$17,949$21,401
2018$17,064$19,776
2017$16,362$20,105
2016$15,697$19,473
2015$13,471$19,181
2014$14,994$18,091
2012$13,850$17,137
2011$13,213$19,427
2010$12,571$19,181
2009$13,141$16,788
2008$12,381$19,196
2007$14,865$18,606
2006$13,045$17,681
2005$11,077$15,640
2004$10,208$14,676
2003$9,644$13,753
2002$9,550$13,695
2001$8,773$12,113
2000$8,504$10,872
1999$7,709$9,235
1998$7,294$8,243
1997$6,909$7,752
1995$6,191$6,904
1992$5,194$5,896
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Best Chelmsford School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Community Education Center
170 Dalton Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(978) 251-5188
Gr: PK | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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  • District size: 8 schools
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  • Enrollment: 5,068 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
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