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Public School Review - Established 2003

Westford School District

23 Depot Street
Westford, MA 01886
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (978) 692-5560
westfordk12.us

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 are 3 public preschools serving 972 students in Westford School District.
Public Preschools in Westford School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
9 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
4,575 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWestford School DistrictMassachusetts
Pre-K9677
Kind26283
128178
233372
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#23 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWestford School District
2023#23
2022#22
2021#17
2019#24
2018#27
2017#45
2016#16
2015#18
2014#26
2013#23
2012#29
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73%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWestford School DistrictMassachusetts
202373%42%
202273%41%
202168%37%
201979%51%
201880%52%
201780%53%
201688%64%
201588%61%
201487%61%
201387%61%
201286%59%
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68%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWestford School DistrictMassachusetts
202268%44%
202175%49%
201976%54%
201880%56%
201775%54%
201691%71%
201591%69%
201489%69%
201389%69%
201289%69%
201190%70%
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76%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWestford School DistrictMassachusetts
202276%44%
202169%42%
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98%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWestford School DistrictMassachusetts
202398%90%
202297%90%
202197%87%
202097%88%
201998%88%
201898%87%
201797%87%
201697%87%
201596%87%
201498%86%
201398%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWestford School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.540.65
20230.530.64
20220.540.62
20210.520.62
20200.490.60
20190.490.60
20180.440.58
20170.440.58
20160.430.56
20150.420.55
20140.390.54
20130.380.53
20120.360.52
20110.340.51
20100.320.50
20090.300.51
20080.260.47
20070.230.46
20060.190.45
20050.200.43
20040.180.43
20030.160.42
20020.140.41
20010.130.40
20000.110.39
19990.090.39
19980.080.38
19970.070.38
19960.070.36
19950.080.36
19940.070.35
19930.050.35
19920.060.34
19910.060.33
19900.060.31
19890.050.30
19880.040.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
33%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWestford School DistrictMassachusetts
202432%7%
202332%7%
202231%7%
202129%7%
202027%7%
201927%7%
201825%8%
201725%8%
201624%6%
201522%6%
201420%6%
201319%6%
201218%6%
201117%7%
201017%6%
200915%6%
200814%6%
200712%6%
200610%6%
200510%5%
20048%5%
20038%5%
20026%5%
20016%4%
20004%4%
19994%4%
19984%4%
19973%4%
19962%4%
19953%4%
19942%4%
19933%4%
19923%4%
19912%3%
19902%3%
19893%3%
19882%3%
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% Hispanic
4%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWestford School DistrictMassachusetts
20245%25%
20234%24%
20223%23%
20213%22%
20202%21%
20192%21%
20181%19%
20171%19%
20161%19%
20153%18%
20141%17%
20131%16%
20121%16%
20111%15%
20101%15%
20091%14%
20081%15%
20071%14%
20051%12%
20041%12%
20031%11%
20021%11%
20011%11%
20001%10%
19971%10%
19961%9%
19951%9%
19941%9%
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% Black
3%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearWestford School DistrictMassachusetts
20242%10%
20232%10%
20221%10%
20211%10%
20201%9%
20191%9%
20131%9%
20121%8%
20111%8%
20071%8%
19991%9%
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% White
58%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWestford School DistrictMassachusetts
202460%53%
202361%54%
202261%56%
202163%57%
202067%59%
201967%59%
201871%61%
201771%61%
201672%63%
201570%64%
201476%65%
201377%66%
201278%67%
201180%68%
201081%69%
200983%70%
200885%71%
200786%72%
200690%73%
200589%74%
200491%74%
200391%75%
200293%75%
200193%76%
200095%77%
199995%77%
199896%78%
199796%78%
199697%79%
199596%79%
199497%80%
199397%80%
199297%81%
199197%81%
199097%82%
198997%83%
198898%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%

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

YearWestford School DistrictMassachusetts
20241%5%
20231%5%
20224%4%
20214%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20163%3%
20155%3%
20143%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
20111%2%
20101%2%
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWestford School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$90 MM$33 MM
2022$92 MM$30 MM
2021$90 MM$33 MM
2020$92 MM$30 MM
2019$92 MM$30 MM
2018$88 MM$29 MM
2017$84 MM$28 MM
2016$81 MM$28 MM
2015$70 MM$29 MM
2014$76 MM$25 MM
2012$71 MM$25 MM
2011$72 MM$29 MM
2010$70 MM$29 MM
2009$68 MM$25 MM
2008$67 MM$29 MM
2007$85 MM$30 MM
2006$67 MM$28 MM
2005$68 MM$25 MM
2004$53 MM$23 MM
2003$50 MM$22 MM
2002$68 MM$21 MM
2001$36 MM$20 MM
2000$30 MM$17 MM
1999$26 MM$16 MM
1998$24 MM$15 MM
1997$22 MM$15 MM
1996$21 MM$14 MM
1995$22 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$89 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWestford School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$89 MM$31 MM
2022$89 MM$30 MM
2021$89 MM$31 MM
2020$89 MM$30 MM
2019$87 MM$29 MM
2018$83 MM$27 MM
2017$79 MM$26 MM
2016$80 MM$26 MM
2015$64 MM$28 MM
2014$73 MM$25 MM
2012$67 MM$24 MM
2011$68 MM$28 MM
2010$64 MM$28 MM
2009$63 MM$24 MM
2008$63 MM$27 MM
2007$60 MM$28 MM
2006$56 MM$26 MM
2005$52 MM$23 MM
2004$50 MM$23 MM
2003$47 MM$22 MM
2002$70 MM$22 MM
2001$46 MM$20 MM
2000$31 MM$18 MM
1999$27 MM$16 MM
1998$25 MM$15 MM
1997$26 MM$14 MM
1996$24 MM$14 MM
1995$20 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,737
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWestford School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$19,172$24,728
2022$18,675$21,893
2021$19,155$24,560
2020$18,675$21,893
2019$18,240$22,465
2018$17,304$21,203
2017$16,438$21,707
2016$15,832$20,995
2015$13,620$20,216
2014$14,608$18,426
2012$13,473$17,368
2011$13,570$19,949
2010$13,274$20,216
2009$12,794$17,400
2008$12,715$20,313
2007$16,310$19,874
2006$12,830$18,605
2005$13,169$16,492
2004$10,422$14,710
2003$10,129$14,080
2002$14,429$13,131
2001$7,905$11,945
2000$6,797$10,807
1999$6,414$9,233
1998$5,999$8,168
1997$5,934$8,222
1995$6,624$7,665
1992$5,687$6,378
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Spending / Student
$19,407
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWestford School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$18,850$23,465
2022$18,133$21,748
2021$18,834$23,307
2020$18,133$21,748
2019$17,087$21,401
2018$16,419$19,776
2017$15,496$20,105
2016$15,545$19,473
2015$12,501$19,181
2014$14,102$18,091
2012$12,753$17,137
2011$12,844$19,427
2010$12,183$19,181
2009$11,919$16,788
2008$11,964$19,196
2007$11,471$18,606
2006$10,774$17,681
2005$10,112$15,640
2004$9,813$14,676
2003$9,518$13,753
2002$14,954$13,695
2001$10,032$12,113
2000$7,009$10,872
1999$6,726$9,235
1998$6,281$8,243
1997$6,951$7,752
1995$5,968$6,904
1992$4,982$5,896
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Best Westford School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Col John Robinson
60 Concord Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5586
Gr: PK-2 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: n/an/a
Nabnasset
99 Plain Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5583
Gr: PK-2 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
Rita E. Miller Elementary School
1 Mitchell Way
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 392-4476
Gr: PK-2 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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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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