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Fitchburg School District

376 South Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 523 students in Fitchburg School District.
Public Preschool in Fitchburg School District have an average reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public pre schools of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
5,124 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fitchburg 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 91% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#345 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
42%
28%
44%
20%
44%
91%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
58%
30%
% Black
7%
12%
% White
24%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,842 in this school district is less 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 $20,165 is less 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
$102 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,842
$23,845
Spending / Student
$20,165
$24,602

Best Fitchburg School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Street Early Learning Center
(Math: 28% | Reading: 27% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
376 South Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 348-2300
Gr: PK-K | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,124 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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