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Westford School District

23 Depot Street
Westford, MA 01886
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,504 students in Westford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Westford School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Westford School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westford Academy, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
4,575 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Westford School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#23 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
73%
42%
68%
44%
76%
44%
98%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
33%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
26%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
58%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,737 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,407 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,737
$23,855
Spending / Student
$19,407
$24,613

Best Westford School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westford Academy
(Math: 82% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
30 Patten Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5570
Gr: 9-12 | 1,504 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,575 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in MA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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