School district · Massachusetts

Billerica

Billerica in Massachusetts: 8 public schools with 4,972 students and 13.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $24,045 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
Students
4,972
Students per teacher
13.6
MA 11.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$24,045
MA $26.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
366
Counselors (FTE)
11.8
Students per counselor
423
MA 334 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
8.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Massachusetts's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Massachusetts: 42%

45%proficient

+1.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 55% of school districts in Massachusetts

Median 44% · 351 school districts compared

2,346 students tested, grades 3–8 · NextGen MCAS; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Massachusetts: 41%

45%proficient

+0.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 57% of school districts in Massachusetts

Median 40% · 351 school districts compared

2,347 students tested, grades 3–8 · NextGen MCAS; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$16.9K15
$16.3K16
$17.2K17
$18.3K18
$19.0K19
$20.2K20
$22.1K21
$22.1K22
$22.1K23
$24.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
4.7% · $5.2M
State
32% · $34.7M
Local
64% · $69.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$15,414
Support services
$7,322
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$3.1M
Long-term debt
$3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 5Middle schools: 2High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Frederick J DutileFree meals for all
K–431014.349%54%
Hajjar ElementaryFree meals for all
K–440114.041%46%
John F KennedyFree meals for all
K–433014.857%65%
ParkerFree meals for all
K–444613.636%52%
Thomas DitsonFree meals for all
K–454216.934%54%
Locke MiddleFree meals for all
5–753110.950%51%
Marshall Middle SchoolFree meals for all
5–759611.749%46%
8–121,81614.140%21%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
365 Boston Rd, Billerica, MA 01821
Phone
(978)528-7900
Website