operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2502880
Boxford
Boxford, MA
Students757
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMAUnited States
Academic standing2025
73rd percentile55th percentile45th percentileThis district is 18 percentile points higher than the state figure and 28 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
8.1%22.8%27.8%This district is 14.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 19.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2022
$22,640$21,840$14,890This district is $800 per student higher than the state figure and $7,750 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
11:112:115:1This district is 1.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 4.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
28.730.918.5This district is 2.2 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 10.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
2.2%10.4%14.4%This district is 8.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 12.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K42 students
5.5%Kindergarten–grade 5618 students
81.6%Grades 6–897 students
12.8%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten42
Kindergarten114
Grade 194
Grade 2104
Grade 3109
Grade 4108
Grade 589
Grade 697
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
See detailed staffing
Pre-K teachers2.8 FTE
Kindergarten teachers7.7 FTE
Elementary teachers60 FTE
Instructional coordinators0.4 FTE
District administrators2.4 FTE
District administrative support2.9 FTE
School administrative support3.5 FTE
Library and media support2.1 FTE
Other support staff4 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in MA
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational TechnicalWestford, MA736 students1 schools · View profile →New Heights Charter School of Brockton (District)Brockton, MA744 students1 schools · View profile →GatewayChester, MA733 students4 schools · View profile →Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational TechnicalBourne, MA745 students1 schools · View profile →RockportRockport, MA748 students3 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged754 assessments
75 out of 100Mal428 assessments
74 out of 100Fem393 assessments
73 out of 100White students707 assessments
72 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students67 assessments
46 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2022.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
16 of 652 students
89 of 702 students
56 of 690 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs2 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
4Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?8.1% chronically absent2022–23 · 690 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?5 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$22,640current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?528:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
6 of 6 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support uses CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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