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Ashburnham-Westminster School District

11 Oakmont Drive
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 687 students in Ashburnham-Westminster School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Ashburnham-Westminster School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
566 Schools
# Students
2,264 Students
205,222 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
17,788 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ashburnham-Westminster School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#185 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
42%
48%
44%
45%
44%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
87%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,774 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,918 is less than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,774
$23,847
Spending / Student
$16,918
$24,604

Best Ashburnham-Westminster School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Briggs Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
96 Williams Rd
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-5750
Gr: PK-5 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: n/an/a
Meetinghouse School
8 South Street
Westminster, MA 01473
(978) 874-0163
Gr: PK-1 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,264 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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