Public schools in Fitchburg, MA
Fitchburg has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 6,933 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Fitchburg runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Fitchburg's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Fitchburg | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitchburg | 8 | 5,302 | $19,723 |
| Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical | 1 | 1,409 | $24,900 |
| A North Central Charter Essential School | 1 | 344 | $21,273 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Fitchburg, 3,105 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical | 1,417 | 11.9 | All free (CEP) | Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical |
| Fitchburg High | 1,220 | 11.9 | All free (CEP) | Fitchburg |
| Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School | 282 | 9.0 | All free (CEP) | A North Central Charter Essential School |
| Goodrich Academy | 186 | 19.8 | All free (CEP) | Fitchburg |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Fitchburg, 1,215 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur M Longsjo Middle School | 614 | 11.4 | All free (CEP) | Fitchburg |
| Memorial Middle School | 601 | 13.1 | All free (CEP) | Fitchburg |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Fitchburg, 2,613 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKay Elementary School | 754 | 11.3 | All free (CEP) | Fitchburg |
| Reingold Elementary | 679 | 12.6 | All free (CEP) | Fitchburg |
| Crocker Elementary | 610 | 11.7 | All free (CEP) | Fitchburg |
| South Street Early Learning Center | 570 | 12.4 | All free (CEP) | Fitchburg |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Fitchburg's public schools compare with Massachusetts's
The median Fitchburg school has 11.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Massachusetts median of 11.8. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 44% across the state. Its median school enrolls 612 students (state 417).
| Fitchburg | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.9 | 11.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 612 | 417 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 44% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 63% |
| Charter schools | 10% | 4.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Fitchburg schools and the 1,793 Massachusetts schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Fitchburg
- FitchburgRuns 8 of Fitchburg's 10 public schools and spent $19,723 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,723
- Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical, the largest high school in Fitchburg1,417 students in 2024-25, 11.9 per teacher.1,417
- Compare Fitchburg with Montachusett Regional Vocational TechnicalFitchburg's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MassachusettsMassachusetts's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Fitchburg addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Massachusetts
- Springfield71 schools
- Worcester48 schools
- Dorchester29 schools
- Lawrence29 schools
- Lowell29 schools
- Lynn28 schools
- New Bedford27 schools
- Brockton24 schools
Questions about schools in Fitchburg
How many public schools are in Fitchburg, MA?
10 public schools with an address in Fitchburg were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 6,933 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Fitchburg?
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical, with 1,417 students in 2024-25 (Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical).Which districts run Fitchburg's schools?
Fitchburg (8 schools), Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical (1 school), A North Central Charter Essential School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25