Item: Boxford School District
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Boxford School District

28 Middleton Road
Boxford, MA 01921

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Top 20%

Tel: (978) 887-0771

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,360 Schools

# Students

757 Students

605,604 Students

# Teachers

71 Teachers

51,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Boxford School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	42	51
Kind	114	147
1	94	161
2	104	166
3	109	161
4	108	165
5	89	167
6	97	167

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District Rank

Boxford School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#57 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Boxford School District
2023	#57
2022	#68
2021	#79
2019	#90
2018	#101
2017	#101
2016	#66
2015	#112
2014	#68
2013	#47
2012	#87

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62%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Boxford School District	Massachusetts
2023	62%	42%
2022	57%	41%
2021	50%	37%
2019	63%	51%
2018	67%	52%
2017	75%	53%
2016	84%	64%
2015	82%	61%
2014	82%	61%
2013	84%	61%
2012	78%	59%

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62%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Boxford School District	Massachusetts
2022	62%	44%
2021	65%	49%
2019	68%	54%
2018	67%	56%
2017	65%	54%
2016	84%	71%
2015	78%	69%
2014	83%	69%
2013	85%	69%
2012	82%	69%
2011	81%	70%

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65-69%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Boxford School District	Massachusetts
2022	67%	44%
2021	57%	42%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Boxford School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.21	0.64
2022	0.22	0.62
2021	0.22	0.62
2020	0.23	0.60
2019	0.23	0.60
2018	0.18	0.58
2017	0.18	0.58
2016	0.15	0.56
2015	0.13	0.55
2014	0.14	0.54
2013	0.11	0.53
2012	0.11	0.52
2011	0.10	0.51
2010	0.07	0.50
2009	0.05	0.51
2008	0.05	0.47
2007	0.05	0.46
2006	0.04	0.45
2005	0.03	0.43
2004	0.04	0.43
2003	0.05	0.42
2002	0.04	0.41
2001	0.04	0.40
2000	0.04	0.39
1999	0.07	0.39
1998	0.05	0.38
1997	0.08	0.38
1996	0.09	0.36
1995	0.08	0.36
1994	0.08	0.35
1993	0.07	0.35
1992	0.09	0.34
1991	0.09	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boxford School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	5%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1993	3%	4%
1992	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Boxford School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	24%
2022	4%	23%
2021	3%	22%
2020	2%	21%
2019	2%	21%
2018	2%	19%
2017	2%	19%
2016	2%	19%
2015	2%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	14%
2008	2%	15%
2007	1%	14%
2006	1%	13%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	6%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Boxford School District	Massachusetts
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%

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% White

89%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boxford School District	Massachusetts
2023	89%	54%
2022	88%	56%
2021	88%	57%
2020	87%	59%
2019	87%	59%
2018	90%	61%
2017	90%	61%
2016	92%	63%
2015	93%	64%
2014	93%	65%
2013	94%	66%
2012	95%	67%
2011	95%	68%
2010	97%	69%
2009	98%	70%
2008	97%	71%
2007	97%	72%
2006	98%	73%
2005	98%	74%
2004	98%	74%
2003	98%	75%
2002	98%	75%
2001	98%	76%
2000	97%	77%
1999	96%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	96%	78%
1996	95%	79%
1995	96%	79%
1994	96%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	96%	81%
1991	96%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Boxford School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,325 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Boxford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$6 MM	$33 MM
2022	$5 MM	$30 MM
2021	$6 MM	$33 MM
2020	$5 MM	$30 MM
2019	$16 MM	$30 MM
2018	$15 MM	$29 MM
2017	$14 MM	$28 MM
2016	$14 MM	$28 MM
2015	$12 MM	$29 MM
2014	$12 MM	$25 MM
2012	$12 MM	$25 MM
2011	$12 MM	$29 MM
2010	$12 MM	$29 MM
2009	$12 MM	$25 MM
2008	$13 MM	$29 MM
2007	$11 MM	$30 MM
2006	$11 MM	$28 MM
2005	$10 MM	$25 MM
2004	$10 MM	$23 MM
2003	$10 MM	$22 MM
2002	$9 MM	$21 MM
2001	$9 MM	$20 MM
2000	$7 MM	$17 MM
1999	$6 MM	$16 MM
1998	$6 MM	$15 MM
1997	$5 MM	$15 MM
1996	$5 MM	$14 MM
1995	$4 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Boxford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$16 MM	$31 MM
2022	$16 MM	$30 MM
2021	$16 MM	$31 MM
2020	$16 MM	$30 MM
2019	$17 MM	$29 MM
2018	$17 MM	$27 MM
2017	$14 MM	$26 MM
2016	$13 MM	$26 MM
2015	$11 MM	$28 MM
2014	$13 MM	$25 MM
2012	$12 MM	$24 MM
2011	$12 MM	$28 MM
2010	$11 MM	$28 MM
2009	$11 MM	$24 MM
2008	$12 MM	$27 MM
2007	$12 MM	$28 MM
2006	$11 MM	$26 MM
2005	$10 MM	$23 MM
2004	$10 MM	$23 MM
2003	$10 MM	$22 MM
2002	$9 MM	$22 MM
2001	$9 MM	$20 MM
2000	$7 MM	$18 MM
1999	$6 MM	$16 MM
1998	$6 MM	$15 MM
1997	$6 MM	$14 MM
1996	$5 MM	$14 MM
1995	$4 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$7,367

$23,845

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Boxford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$7,619	$24,728
2022	$6,614	$21,893
2021	$8,214	$24,560
2020	$6,614	$21,893
2019	$22,766	$22,465
2018	$20,832	$21,203
2017	$19,004	$21,707
2016	$19,378	$20,995
2015	$15,621	$20,216
2014	$16,548	$18,426
2012	$14,922	$17,368
2011	$13,622	$19,949
2010	$12,725	$20,216
2009	$12,767	$17,400
2008	$12,796	$20,313
2007	$11,761	$19,874
2006	$11,127	$18,605
2005	$10,242	$16,492
2004	$9,960	$14,710
2003	$9,966	$14,080
2002	$8,566	$13,131
2001	$8,225	$11,945
2000	$6,302	$10,807
1999	$5,762	$9,233
1998	$5,779	$8,168
1997	$5,636	$8,222
1995	$4,572	$7,665
1992	$9,180	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$21,325

$24,602

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Boxford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$22,053	$23,465
2022	$21,282	$21,748
2021	$23,775	$23,307
2020	$21,282	$21,748
2019	$23,854	$21,401
2018	$24,193	$19,776
2017	$18,646	$20,105
2016	$18,110	$19,473
2015	$15,336	$19,181
2014	$16,878	$18,091
2012	$14,894	$17,137
2011	$13,473	$19,427
2010	$12,493	$19,181
2009	$12,198	$16,788
2008	$12,535	$19,196
2007	$12,161	$18,606
2006	$10,829	$17,681
2005	$9,945	$15,640
2004	$9,238	$14,676
2003	$9,546	$13,753
2002	$8,833	$13,695
2001	$8,479	$12,113
2000	$6,301	$10,872
1999	$5,815	$9,235
1998	$5,818	$8,243
1997	$5,883	$7,752
1995	$4,916	$6,904
1992	$8,069	$5,896

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Best Boxford School District �� Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Spofford Pond

(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
:

Top 20%

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31 Spofford Road
Boxford, MA 01921
(978) 352-8616

Gr: 3-6 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: n/an/a

Harry Lee Cole

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26 Middleton Rd
Boxford, MA 01921
(978) 887-2856

Gr: PK-2 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 757 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 20% in MA
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education