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Ashland School District

87 West Union Street
Ashland, MA 01721

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Top 30%

Tel: (508) 881-0150

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 679 students in Ashland School District. This district's average middle is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.

Public Middle School in Ashland School District have an score of 64% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and score of 58% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

5 Schools

526 Schools

# Students

2,903 Students

299,731 Students

# Teachers

222 Teachers

26,319 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ashland School District	Massachusetts
6	231	138
7	216	170
8	232	170

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Ashland 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#85 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ashland School District
2023	#85
2022	#89
2021	#89
2019	#76
2018	#127
2017	#148
2016	#120
2015	#151
2014	#172
2013	#161
2012	#138

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61%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ashland School District	Massachusetts
2023	61%	42%
2022	57%	41%
2021	53%	37%
2019	66%	51%
2018	65%	52%
2017	64%	53%
2016	76%	64%
2015	72%	61%
2014	69%	61%
2013	70%	61%
2012	72%	59%

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56%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ashland School District	Massachusetts
2022	56%	44%
2021	61%	49%
2019	68%	54%
2018	65%	56%
2017	63%	54%
2016	82%	71%
2015	78%	69%
2014	75%	69%
2013	78%	69%
2012	79%	69%
2011	79%	70%

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58%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ashland School District	Massachusetts
2022	58%	44%
2021	55%	42%

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(21-22)

97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ashland School District	Massachusetts
2022	97%	90%
2021	97%	87%
2020	94%	88%
2019	92%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	95%	84%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ashland School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.60	0.64
2022	0.59	0.62
2021	0.56	0.62
2020	0.51	0.60
2019	0.51	0.60
2018	0.44	0.58
2017	0.44	0.58
2016	0.43	0.56
2015	0.40	0.55
2014	0.39	0.54
2013	0.37	0.53
2012	0.36	0.52
2011	0.35	0.51
2010	0.32	0.50
2009	0.30	0.51
2008	0.29	0.47
2007	0.21	0.46
2006	0.20	0.45
2005	0.23	0.43
2004	0.20	0.43
2003	0.19	0.42
2002	0.19	0.41
2001	0.18	0.40
2000	0.19	0.39
1999	0.18	0.39
1998	0.15	0.38
1997	0.18	0.38
1996	0.17	0.36
1995	0.17	0.36
1994	0.15	0.35
1993	0.16	0.35
1992	0.11	0.34
1991	0.13	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashland School District	Massachusetts
2023	18%	7%
2022	17%	7%
2021	16%	7%
2020	16%	7%
2019	16%	7%
2018	13%	8%
2017	13%	8%
2016	12%	6%
2015	10%	6%
2014	10%	6%
2013	10%	6%
2012	9%	6%
2011	9%	7%
2010	8%	6%
2009	7%	6%
2008	6%	6%
2005	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	4%	5%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

19%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashland School District	Massachusetts
2023	18%	24%
2022	17%	23%
2021	13%	22%
2020	11%	21%
2019	11%	21%
2018	10%	19%
2017	10%	19%
2016	10%	19%
2015	9%	18%
2014	8%	17%
2013	7%	16%
2012	7%	16%
2011	6%	15%
2010	6%	15%
2009	6%	14%
2008	7%	15%
2007	8%	14%
2006	7%	13%
2005	4%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	5%	10%
1999	4%	10%
1998	4%	10%
1997	4%	10%
1996	5%	9%
1995	4%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	4%	9%
1992	2%	8%
1991	3%	8%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashland School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	3%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	3%	9%
2004	3%	9%
2003	3%	9%
2002	3%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	3%	8%
1994	2%	7%
1993	3%	7%
1992	3%	7%
1991	2%	8%

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% White

56%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashland School District	Massachusetts
2023	58%	54%
2022	60%	56%
2021	63%	57%
2020	67%	59%
2019	67%	59%
2018	73%	61%
2017	73%	61%
2016	74%	63%
2015	77%	64%
2014	77%	65%
2013	78%	66%
2012	79%	67%
2011	80%	68%
2010	82%	69%
2009	84%	70%
2008	83%	71%
2007	88%	72%
2006	89%	73%
2005	87%	74%
2004	89%	74%
2003	90%	75%
2002	90%	75%
2001	90%	76%
2000	90%	77%
1999	91%	77%
1998	91%	78%
1997	90%	78%
1996	91%	79%
1995	90%	79%
1994	92%	80%
1993	91%	80%
1992	93%	81%
1991	93%	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	Ashland School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,507 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,413 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$54 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ashland School District	Massachusetts
2023	$54 MM	$33 MM
2022	$49 MM	$30 MM
2021	$54 MM	$33 MM
2020	$49 MM	$30 MM
2019	$48 MM	$30 MM
2018	$47 MM	$29 MM
2017	$44 MM	$28 MM
2016	$43 MM	$28 MM
2015	$37 MM	$29 MM
2014	$41 MM	$25 MM
2012	$37 MM	$25 MM
2011	$37 MM	$29 MM
2010	$37 MM	$29 MM
2009	$38 MM	$25 MM
2008	$38 MM	$29 MM
2007	$53 MM	$30 MM
2006	$34 MM	$28 MM
2005	$31 MM	$25 MM
2004	$28 MM	$23 MM
2003	$27 MM	$22 MM
2002	$23 MM	$21 MM
2001	$22 MM	$20 MM
2000	$20 MM	$17 MM
1999	$18 MM	$16 MM
1998	$16 MM	$15 MM
1997	$15 MM	$15 MM
1996	$14 MM	$14 MM
1995	$14 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$54 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ashland School District	Massachusetts
2023	$53 MM	$31 MM
2022	$49 MM	$30 MM
2021	$53 MM	$31 MM
2020	$49 MM	$30 MM
2019	$47 MM	$29 MM
2018	$46 MM	$27 MM
2017	$42 MM	$26 MM
2016	$40 MM	$26 MM
2015	$35 MM	$28 MM
2014	$40 MM	$25 MM
2012	$36 MM	$24 MM
2011	$38 MM	$28 MM
2010	$35 MM	$28 MM
2009	$37 MM	$24 MM
2008	$43 MM	$27 MM
2007	$35 MM	$28 MM
2006	$43 MM	$26 MM
2005	$52 MM	$23 MM
2004	$32 MM	$23 MM
2003	$25 MM	$22 MM
2002	$24 MM	$22 MM
2001	$23 MM	$20 MM
2000	$21 MM	$18 MM
1999	$18 MM	$16 MM
1998	$16 MM	$15 MM
1997	$25 MM	$14 MM
1996	$16 MM	$14 MM
1995	$13 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,507

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ashland School District	Massachusetts
2023	$18,584	$24,728
2022	$17,065	$21,893
2021	$19,687	$24,560
2020	$17,065	$21,893
2019	$17,042	$22,465
2018	$16,989	$21,203
2017	$16,409	$21,707
2016	$15,678	$20,995
2015	$14,188	$20,216
2014	$15,958	$18,426
2012	$14,379	$17,368
2011	$14,212	$19,949
2010	$13,946	$20,216
2009	$14,343	$17,400
2008	$14,116	$20,313
2007	$20,114	$19,874
2006	$12,646	$18,605
2005	$11,711	$16,492
2004	$10,623	$14,710
2003	$10,447	$14,080
2002	$9,264	$13,131
2001	$9,390	$11,945
2000	$8,698	$10,807
1999	$8,032	$9,233
1998	$7,648	$8,168
1997	$7,642	$8,222
1995	$8,307	$7,665
1992	$6,256	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$18,413

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ashland School District	Massachusetts
2023	$18,489	$23,465
2022	$17,283	$21,748
2021	$19,587	$23,307
2020	$17,283	$21,748
2019	$16,625	$21,401
2018	$16,839	$19,776
2017	$15,691	$20,105
2016	$14,820	$19,473
2015	$13,674	$19,181
2014	$15,381	$18,091
2012	$14,038	$17,137
2011	$14,594	$19,427
2010	$13,441	$19,181
2009	$14,164	$16,788
2008	$16,247	$19,196
2007	$13,042	$18,606
2006	$16,326	$17,681
2005	$19,801	$15,640
2004	$12,258	$14,676
2003	$9,972	$13,753
2002	$9,488	$13,695
2001	$9,527	$12,113
2000	$8,944	$10,872
1999	$8,178	$9,235
1998	$7,685	$8,243
1997	$12,460	$7,752
1995	$7,260	$6,904
1992	$6,092	$5,896

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Best Ashland School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ashland Middle School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 30%

87 West Union Street
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0167

Gr: 6-8 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,903 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 97% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Top 30%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education