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Billerica School District

365 Boston Rd
Billerica, MA 01821

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (978) 528-7900

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

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,080 students in Billerica School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Public Elementary Schools in Billerica School District have an score of 46% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,359 Schools

# Students

4,901 Students

605,334 Students

# Teachers

359 Teachers

51,575 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Billerica School District	Massachusetts
Kind	379	147
1	394	161
2	407	166
3	415	161
4	383	164
5	371	167
6	362	167
7	369	141

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

Billerica School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 94% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#213 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Billerica School District
2023	#213
2022	#213
2021	#209
2019	#209
2018	#199
2017	#229
2016	#238
2015	#260
2014	#254
2013	#284
2012	#274

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43%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Billerica School District	Massachusetts
2023	43%	42%
2022	41%	41%
2021	36%	37%
2019	50%	51%
2018	55%	52%
2017	54%	53%
2016	66%	64%
2015	60%	61%
2014	59%	61%
2013	58%	61%
2012	56%	59%

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44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Billerica School District	Massachusetts
2022	44%	44%
2021	51%	49%
2019	55%	54%
2018	55%	56%
2017	53%	54%
2016	72%	71%
2015	71%	69%
2014	72%	69%
2013	70%	69%
2012	70%	69%
2011	71%	70%

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48%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Billerica School District	Massachusetts
2022	48%	44%
2021	41%	42%

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94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Billerica School District	Massachusetts
2023	94%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	91%	88%
2018	87%	87%
2017	85%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	88%	87%
2014	90%	86%
2013	86%	85%

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

0.51

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Billerica School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.48	0.64
2022	0.45	0.62
2021	0.44	0.62
2020	0.39	0.60
2019	0.39	0.60
2018	0.32	0.58
2017	0.32	0.58
2016	0.29	0.56
2015	0.27	0.55
2014	0.24	0.54
2013	0.23	0.53
2012	0.21	0.52
2011	0.18	0.51
2010	0.16	0.50
2009	0.17	0.51
2008	0.14	0.47
2007	0.10	0.46
2006	0.07	0.45
2005	0.11	0.43
2004	0.10	0.43
2003	0.10	0.42
2002	0.09	0.41
2001	0.09	0.40
2000	0.09	0.39
1999	0.08	0.39
1998	0.08	0.38
1997	0.08	0.38
1996	0.09	0.36
1995	0.07	0.36
1994	0.06	0.35
1993	0.06	0.35
1992	0.06	0.34
1991	0.06	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Billerica School District	Massachusetts
2023	11%	7%
2022	10%	7%
2021	9%	7%
2020	8%	7%
2019	8%	7%
2018	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%
2016	7%	6%
2015	7%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Billerica School District	Massachusetts
2023	9%	24%
2022	9%	23%
2021	8%	22%
2020	7%	21%
2019	7%	21%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	4%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	15%
2007	1%	14%
2006	1%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1992	1%	8%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Billerica School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	10%
2022	5%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	5%	9%
2019	5%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	1%	8%

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% White

68%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Billerica School District	Massachusetts
2023	71%	54%
2022	73%	56%
2021	74%	57%
2020	78%	59%
2019	78%	59%
2018	82%	61%
2017	82%	61%
2016	84%	63%
2015	84%	64%
2014	87%	65%
2013	88%	66%
2012	89%	67%
2011	91%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	92%	70%
2008	93%	71%
2007	95%	72%
2006	97%	73%
2005	94%	74%
2004	95%	74%
2003	95%	75%
2002	95%	75%
2001	95%	76%
2000	95%	77%
1999	96%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	96%	78%
1996	95%	79%
1995	96%	79%
1994	97%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	97%	81%
1991	97%	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 (2009-2023)
Year	Billerica School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	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 $20,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,692 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$99 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Billerica School District	Massachusetts
2023	$99 MM	$33 MM
2022	$105 MM	$30 MM
2021	$99 MM	$33 MM
2020	$105 MM	$30 MM
2019	$121 MM	$30 MM
2018	$125 MM	$29 MM
2017	$95 MM	$28 MM
2016	$62 MM	$28 MM
2015	$83 MM	$29 MM
2014	$88 MM	$25 MM
2012	$98 MM	$25 MM
2011	$87 MM	$29 MM
2010	$83 MM	$29 MM
2009	$87 MM	$25 MM
2008	$79 MM	$29 MM
2007	$74 MM	$30 MM
2006	$70 MM	$28 MM
2005	$79 MM	$25 MM
2004	$64 MM	$23 MM
2003	$64 MM	$22 MM
2002	$62 MM	$21 MM
2001	$62 MM	$20 MM
2000	$57 MM	$17 MM
1999	$49 MM	$16 MM
1998	$45 MM	$15 MM
1997	$45 MM	$15 MM
1996	$43 MM	$14 MM
1995	$40 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$116 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Billerica School District	Massachusetts
2023	$116 MM	$31 MM
2022	$131 MM	$30 MM
2021	$116 MM	$31 MM
2020	$131 MM	$30 MM
2019	$148 MM	$29 MM
2018	$155 MM	$27 MM
2017	$107 MM	$26 MM
2016	$87 MM	$26 MM
2015	$84 MM	$28 MM
2014	$90 MM	$25 MM
2012	$98 MM	$24 MM
2011	$88 MM	$28 MM
2010	$84 MM	$28 MM
2009	$90 MM	$24 MM
2008	$82 MM	$27 MM
2007	$76 MM	$28 MM
2006	$72 MM	$26 MM
2005	$71 MM	$23 MM
2004	$64 MM	$23 MM
2003	$63 MM	$22 MM
2002	$63 MM	$22 MM
2001	$62 MM	$20 MM
2000	$57 MM	$18 MM
1999	$49 MM	$16 MM
1998	$45 MM	$15 MM
1997	$42 MM	$14 MM
1996	$42 MM	$14 MM
1995	$38 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,268

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Billerica School District	Massachusetts
2023	$20,600	$24,728
2022	$21,897	$21,893
2021	$21,741	$24,560
2020	$21,897	$21,893
2019	$25,428	$22,465
2018	$26,215	$21,203
2017	$19,486	$21,707
2016	$12,501	$20,995
2015	$16,094	$20,216
2014	$16,409	$18,426
2012	$17,176	$17,368
2011	$15,052	$19,949
2010	$13,937	$20,216
2009	$14,295	$17,400
2008	$12,609	$20,313
2007	$11,743	$19,874
2006	$10,901	$18,605
2005	$12,343	$16,492
2004	$9,984	$14,710
2003	$9,996	$14,080
2002	$9,744	$13,131
2001	$9,712	$11,945
2000	$9,096	$10,807
1999	$7,819	$9,233
1998	$7,222	$8,168
1997	$7,334	$8,222
1995	$6,676	$7,665
1992	$5,769	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$23,692

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Billerica School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24,080	$23,465
2022	$27,372	$21,748
2021	$25,413	$23,307
2020	$27,372	$21,748
2019	$31,119	$21,401
2018	$32,465	$19,776
2017	$21,938	$20,105
2016	$17,494	$19,473
2015	$16,353	$19,181
2014	$16,716	$18,091
2012	$17,169	$17,137
2011	$15,251	$19,427
2010	$14,161	$19,181
2009	$14,807	$16,788
2008	$13,140	$19,196
2007	$12,109	$18,606
2006	$11,283	$17,681
2005	$11,086	$15,640
2004	$10,075	$14,676
2003	$9,961	$13,753
2002	$9,749	$13,695
2001	$9,719	$12,113
2000	$9,069	$10,872
1999	$7,817	$9,235
1998	$7,223	$8,243
1997	$6,963	$7,752
1995	$6,471	$6,904
1992	$5,540	$5,896

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Best Billerica School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

John F Kennedy

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

20 Kimbrough Road
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8570

Gr: K-4 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Thomas Ditson

(Math: 55% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

39 Cook Street
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8510

Gr: K-4 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #33.

Frederick J Dutile

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

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10 Dutile School Road
North Billerica, MA 01862
(978) 528-8530

Gr: K-4 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #44.

Hajjar Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

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59 Rogers Street
North Billerica, MA 01862
(978) 528-8550

Gr: K-4 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #55.

Parker

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

52 River Street
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8610

Gr: K-4 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #66.

Marshall Middle School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

15 Floyd Street
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8670

Gr: 5-7 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #77.

Locke Middle School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

110 Allen Road
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8650

Gr: 5-7 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,901 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 94% (Top 20% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education