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Chelmsford School District

230 North Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 200 students in Chelmsford School District.
Public Preschools in Chelmsford School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
5,130 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
382 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Chelmsford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#97 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
54%
42%
58%
44%
61%
44%
97%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
6%
% Hispanic
9%
30%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
63%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,706 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,812 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,706
$23,845
Spending / Student
$18,812
$24,602

Best Chelmsford School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
170 Dalton Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(978) 251-5188
Gr: PK | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,130 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in MA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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