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Groton-Dunstable School District

344 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450

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Top 20%

Tel: (978) 448-5505

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,305 students in Groton-Dunstable School District. This district's average is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

Public Schools in Groton-Dunstable School District have an score of 64% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 43%), and score of 64% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

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This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,835 Schools

# Students

2,305 Students

915,983 Students

# Teachers

184 Teachers

77,687 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	75	80
Kind	146	155
1	156	161
2	177	166
3	170	161
4	179	164
5	187	167
6	182	167
7	188	170
8	156	170
9	179	184
10	166	183
11	164	179
12	175	171
Grade Not Listed	5	4

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

Groton-Dunstable 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 95% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District
2023	#49
2022	#45
2021	#46
2019	#55
2018	#79
2017	#81
2016	#78
2015	#81
2014	#73
2013	#92
2012	#70

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64%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	64%	42%
2022	63%	41%
2021	61%	37%
2019	72%	51%
2018	71%	52%
2017	73%	53%
2016	83%	64%
2015	83%	61%
2014	81%	61%
2013	77%	61%
2012	78%	59%

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63%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2022	63%	44%
2021	68%	49%
2019	70%	54%
2018	71%	56%
2017	69%	54%
2016	83%	71%
2015	82%	69%
2014	83%	69%
2013	84%	69%
2012	85%	69%
2011	85%	70%

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68%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2022	68%	44%
2021	67%	42%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	98%	88%
2018	98%	87%
2017	98%	87%
2016	98%	87%
2015	98%	87%
2014	97%	86%
2013	96%	85%
2012	96%	84%

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

0.32

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.29	0.64
2022	0.28	0.62
2021	0.26	0.62
2020	0.23	0.60
2019	0.23	0.60
2018	0.17	0.58
2017	0.17	0.58
2016	0.14	0.56
2015	0.21	0.55
2014	0.15	0.54
2013	0.14	0.53
2012	0.14	0.52
2011	0.11	0.51
2010	0.09	0.50
2009	0.09	0.51
2008	0.08	0.47
2007	0.07	0.46
2006	0.04	0.45
2005	0.03	0.43
2004	0.07	0.43
2003	0.07	0.42
2002	0.07	0.41
2001	0.06	0.40
2000	0.06	0.39
1999	0.05	0.39
1998	0.04	0.38
1997	0.05	0.38
1996	0.04	0.36
1995	0.05	0.36
1994	0.04	0.35
1993	0.05	0.35
1992	0.05	0.34
1991	0.03	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	24%
2022	4%	23%
2021	3%	22%
2020	2%	21%
2019	2%	21%
2018	1%	19%
2017	1%	19%
2016	1%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	14%
2008	1%	15%
2007	1%	14%
2004	1%	12%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	7%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%

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% White

82%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	84%	54%
2022	85%	56%
2021	86%	57%
2020	88%	59%
2019	88%	59%
2018	91%	61%
2017	91%	61%
2016	93%	63%
2015	85%	64%
2014	92%	65%
2013	93%	66%
2012	93%	67%
2011	94%	68%
2010	95%	69%
2009	96%	70%
2008	96%	71%
2007	96%	72%
2006	98%	73%
2005	98%	74%
2004	96%	74%
2003	97%	75%
2002	97%	75%
2001	97%	76%
2000	97%	77%
1999	98%	77%
1998	98%	78%
1997	98%	78%
1996	98%	79%
1995	98%	79%
1994	98%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	97%	81%
1991	98%	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 (2014-2023)
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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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 $23,439 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,799 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	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	$54 MM	$33 MM
2022	$52 MM	$30 MM
2021	$54 MM	$33 MM
2020	$52 MM	$30 MM
2019	$52 MM	$30 MM
2018	$48 MM	$29 MM
2017	$46 MM	$28 MM
2016	$44 MM	$28 MM
2015	$41 MM	$29 MM
2014	$43 MM	$25 MM
2012	$39 MM	$25 MM
2011	$41 MM	$29 MM
2010	$41 MM	$29 MM
2009	$41 MM	$25 MM
2008	$42 MM	$29 MM
2007	$43 MM	$30 MM
2006	$42 MM	$28 MM
2005	$42 MM	$25 MM
2004	$34 MM	$23 MM
2003	$31 MM	$22 MM
2002	$28 MM	$21 MM
2001	$23 MM	$20 MM
2000	$23 MM	$17 MM
1999	$20 MM	$16 MM
1998	$17 MM	$15 MM
1997	$17 MM	$15 MM
1996	$16 MM	$14 MM
1995	$12 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$50 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	$50 MM	$31 MM
2022	$48 MM	$30 MM
2021	$50 MM	$31 MM
2020	$48 MM	$30 MM
2019	$46 MM	$29 MM
2018	$44 MM	$27 MM
2017	$42 MM	$26 MM
2016	$40 MM	$26 MM
2015	$38 MM	$28 MM
2014	$41 MM	$25 MM
2012	$38 MM	$24 MM
2011	$39 MM	$28 MM
2010	$38 MM	$28 MM
2009	$38 MM	$24 MM
2008	$38 MM	$27 MM
2007	$39 MM	$28 MM
2006	$36 MM	$26 MM
2005	$33 MM	$23 MM
2004	$29 MM	$23 MM
2003	$27 MM	$22 MM
2002	$26 MM	$22 MM
2001	$22 MM	$20 MM
2000	$20 MM	$18 MM
1999	$18 MM	$16 MM
1998	$16 MM	$15 MM
1997	$14 MM	$14 MM
1996	$14 MM	$14 MM
1995	$12 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,439

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	$22,981	$24,728
2022	$21,906	$21,893
2021	$23,885	$24,560
2020	$21,906	$21,893
2019	$21,534	$22,465
2018	$19,659	$21,203
2017	$19,117	$21,707
2016	$18,403	$20,995
2015	$15,955	$20,216
2014	$16,463	$18,426
2012	$14,363	$17,368
2011	$14,875	$19,949
2010	$14,672	$20,216
2009	$14,529	$17,400
2008	$14,455	$20,313
2007	$14,573	$19,874
2006	$14,332	$18,605
2005	$14,298	$16,492
2004	$11,689	$14,710
2003	$11,124	$14,080
2002	$10,375	$13,131
2001	$8,711	$11,945
2000	$9,189	$10,807
1999	$8,496	$9,233
1998	$7,568	$8,168
1997	$7,543	$8,222
1995	$5,771	$7,665
1992	$5,995	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$21,799

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Groton-Dunstable School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,373	$23,465
2022	$20,453	$21,748
2021	$22,214	$23,307
2020	$20,453	$21,748
2019	$19,319	$21,401
2018	$18,146	$19,776
2017	$17,363	$20,105
2016	$16,866	$19,473
2015	$14,743	$19,181
2014	$15,527	$18,091
2012	$14,018	$17,137
2011	$13,914	$19,427
2010	$13,558	$19,181
2009	$13,423	$16,788
2008	$13,203	$19,196
2007	$13,395	$18,606
2006	$12,170	$17,681
2005	$11,367	$15,640
2004	$9,857	$14,676
2003	$9,679	$13,753
2002	$9,541	$13,695
2001	$8,447	$12,113
2000	$8,270	$10,872
1999	$7,666	$9,235
1998	$6,970	$8,243
1997	$6,406	$7,752
1995	$5,932	$6,904
1992	$5,536	$5,896

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Best Groton-Dunstable School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Groton Dunstable Regional

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

703 Chicoppe Row
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-6362

Gr: 9-12 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Swallow/union School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

522 Main Street
Dunstable, MA 01827
(978) 649-7281

Gr: K-4 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #33.

Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

346 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-6155

Gr: 5-8 | 713 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #44.

Florence Roche School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

342 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-6665

Gr: K-4 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: n/an/a

Boutwell School

Add to Compare

78 Hollis Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-2297

Gr: PK | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Groton-Dunstable School District?

Groton-Dunstable School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,305 students.

What is the rank of Groton-Dunstable School District?

Groton-Dunstable School District is ranked #49 out of 393 school districts in Massachusetts (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Groton-Dunstable School District?

82% of Groton-Dunstable School District students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Groton-Dunstable School District?

Groton-Dunstable School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Groton-Dunstable School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,799 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,305 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Top 20%
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education