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Acton-Boxborough School District

15 Charter Rd
Acton, MA 01720

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Top 10%

Tel: (978) 264-4700

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

9 Schools

526 Schools

# Students

5,099 Students

299,731 Students

# Teachers

398 Teachers

26,316 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Acton-Boxborough School District	Massachusetts
7	399	170
8	414	170

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District Rank

Acton-Boxborough School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#27 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Acton-Boxborough School District
2023	#27
2022	#26
2021	#23
2019	#29
2018	#50
2017	#52
2016	#46
2015	#31
2014	#17
2013	#14
2012	#11

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72%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Acton-Boxborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	72%	42%
2022	72%	41%
2021	69%	37%
2019	75%	51%
2018	75%	52%
2017	78%	53%
2016	84%	64%
2015	85%	61%
2014	86%	61%
2013	87%	61%
2012	87%	59%

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69%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Acton-Boxborough School District	Massachusetts
2022	69%	44%
2021	72%	49%
2019	76%	54%
2018	75%	56%
2017	75%	54%
2016	87%	71%
2015	88%	69%
2014	95%	69%
2013	94%	69%
2012	94%	69%
2011	95%	70%

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75%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Acton-Boxborough School District	Massachusetts
2022	75%	44%
2021	67%	42%

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98%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Acton-Boxborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	98%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	97%	87%
2020	97%	88%
2019	97%	88%
2018	96%	87%
2017	96%	87%
2016	97%	87%
2015	96%	87%
2014	97%	86%
2013	97%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Acton-Boxborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.63	0.64
2022	0.62	0.62
2021	0.62	0.62
2020	0.59	0.60
2019	0.59	0.60
2018	0.55	0.58
2017	0.55	0.58
2016	0.54	0.56
2015	0.53	0.55
2014	0.48	0.54
2013	0.46	0.53
2012	0.45	0.52
2011	0.44	0.51
2010	0.42	0.50
2009	0.42	0.51
2008	0.38	0.47
2007	0.38	0.46
2006	0.34	0.45
2005	0.33	0.43
2004	0.28	0.43
2003	0.26	0.42
2002	0.23	0.41
2001	0.23	0.40
2000	0.23	0.39
1999	0.19	0.39
1998	0.19	0.38
1997	0.19	0.38
1996	0.20	0.36
1995	0.16	0.36
1994	0.16	0.35
1993	0.13	0.35
1992	0.13	0.34
1991	0.13	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

33%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Acton-Boxborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	34%	7%
2022	34%	7%
2021	34%	7%
2020	33%	7%
2019	33%	7%
2018	32%	8%
2017	32%	8%
2016	31%	6%
2015	31%	6%
2014	25%	6%
2013	24%	6%
2012	24%	6%
2011	22%	7%
2010	22%	6%
2009	21%	6%
2008	20%	6%
2007	19%	6%
2006	18%	6%
2005	16%	5%
2004	13%	5%
2003	13%	5%
2002	10%	5%
2001	9%	4%
2000	9%	4%
1999	8%	4%
1998	7%	4%
1997	7%	4%
1996	7%	4%
1995	5%	4%
1994	5%	4%
1993	5%	4%
1992	4%	4%
1991	5%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Acton-Boxborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	8%	24%
2022	7%	23%
2021	6%	22%
2020	5%	21%
2019	5%	21%
2018	4%	19%
2017	4%	19%
2016	3%	19%
2015	3%	18%
2014	4%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	15%
2010	3%	15%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	15%
2007	3%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Acton-Boxborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	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

49%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Acton-Boxborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	50%	54%
2022	51%	56%
2021	52%	57%
2020	55%	59%
2019	55%	59%
2018	59%	61%
2017	59%	61%
2016	61%	63%
2015	62%	64%
2014	67%	65%
2013	69%	66%
2012	70%	67%
2011	72%	68%
2010	73%	69%
2009	74%	70%
2008	76%	71%
2007	77%	72%
2006	79%	73%
2005	80%	74%
2004	84%	74%
2003	85%	75%
2002	87%	75%
2001	87%	76%
2000	87%	77%
1999	89%	77%
1998	89%	78%
1997	89%	78%
1996	89%	79%
1995	91%	79%
1994	91%	80%
1993	93%	80%
1992	93%	81%
1991	92%	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	Acton-Boxborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,210 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,641 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$134 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Acton-Boxborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	$134 MM	$33 MM
2022	$115 MM	$30 MM
2021	$134 MM	$33 MM
2020	$115 MM	$30 MM
2019	$112 MM	$30 MM
2018	$108 MM	$29 MM
2017	$105 MM	$28 MM
2016	$101 MM	$28 MM
2015	$48 MM	$29 MM
2014	$55 MM	$25 MM
2012	$49 MM	$25 MM
2011	$49 MM	$29 MM
2010	$48 MM	$29 MM
2009	$44 MM	$25 MM
2008	$47 MM	$29 MM
2007	$53 MM	$30 MM
2006	$69 MM	$28 MM
2005	$48 MM	$25 MM
2004	$34 MM	$23 MM
2003	$33 MM	$22 MM
2002	$30 MM	$21 MM
2001	$26 MM	$20 MM
2000	$24 MM	$17 MM
1999	$23 MM	$16 MM
1998	$21 MM	$15 MM
1997	$18 MM	$15 MM
1996	$19 MM	$14 MM
1995	$18 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$131 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Acton-Boxborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	$131 MM	$31 MM
2022	$110 MM	$30 MM
2021	$131 MM	$31 MM
2020	$110 MM	$30 MM
2019	$106 MM	$29 MM
2018	$100 MM	$27 MM
2017	$97 MM	$26 MM
2016	$94 MM	$26 MM
2015	$48 MM	$28 MM
2014	$52 MM	$25 MM
2012	$48 MM	$24 MM
2011	$47 MM	$28 MM
2010	$48 MM	$28 MM
2009	$43 MM	$24 MM
2008	$45 MM	$27 MM
2007	$42 MM	$28 MM
2006	$40 MM	$26 MM
2005	$37 MM	$23 MM
2004	$35 MM	$23 MM
2003	$31 MM	$22 MM
2002	$29 MM	$22 MM
2001	$24 MM	$20 MM
2000	$23 MM	$18 MM
1999	$22 MM	$16 MM
1998	$19 MM	$15 MM
1997	$16 MM	$14 MM
1996	$18 MM	$14 MM
1995	$14 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,210

$23,845

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Acton-Boxborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	$26,037	$24,728
2022	$21,274	$21,893
2021	$25,667	$24,560
2020	$21,274	$21,893
2019	$20,180	$22,465
2018	$19,237	$21,203
2017	$31,926	$21,707
2016	$29,730	$20,995
2015	$17,132	$20,216
2014	$18,914	$18,426
2012	$16,961	$17,368
2011	$16,670	$19,949
2010	$16,430	$20,216
2009	$14,968	$17,400
2008	$16,010	$20,313
2007	$18,319	$19,874
2006	$24,764	$18,605
2005	$18,121	$16,492
2004	$12,989	$14,710
2003	$13,023	$14,080
2002	$12,440	$13,131
2001	$11,229	$11,945
2000	$10,767	$10,807
1999	$10,433	$9,233
1998	$10,279	$8,168
1997	$9,153	$8,222
1995	$9,419	$7,665
1992	$7,927	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$25,641

$24,602

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Acton-Boxborough School District	Massachusetts
2023	$25,472	$23,465
2022	$20,342	$21,748
2021	$25,110	$23,307
2020	$20,342	$21,748
2019	$18,990	$21,401
2018	$17,902	$19,776
2017	$29,361	$20,105
2016	$27,726	$19,473
2015	$16,952	$19,181
2014	$18,124	$18,091
2012	$16,613	$17,137
2011	$16,070	$19,427
2010	$16,258	$19,181
2009	$14,403	$16,788
2008	$15,453	$19,196
2007	$14,697	$18,606
2006	$14,425	$17,681
2005	$14,080	$15,640
2004	$13,260	$14,676
2003	$12,511	$13,753
2002	$12,285	$13,695
2001	$10,441	$12,113
2000	$10,369	$10,872
1999	$10,023	$9,235
1998	$9,368	$8,243
1997	$7,811	$7,752
1995	$7,529	$6,904
1992	$7,605	$5,896

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Best Acton-Boxborough School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Raymond J Grey Junior High School

(Math: 79% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 20%

16 Charter Rd
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 264-4700

Gr: 7-8 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,099 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 98% (Top 1% in MA)
: Top 10%
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education