Northboro-Southboro operates 1 public schools serving 1,222 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,197 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Worcester County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,823 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 69.2% local, 24.6% state, and 6.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $153,842 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 39/100, ranked #183 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 101.4:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.2% White, 16.2% Asian, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Algonquin Regional High accounts for 100.0% of all Northboro-Southboro student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Northboro-Southboro-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Northboro-Southboro student-counselor ratio is 101:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Northboro-Southboro chronic absenteeism rate is 22.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Northboro-Southboro is typically wider than the Northboro-Southboro-aggregate figure suggests.
Northboro-Southboro has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,222 students.
How much does Northboro-Southboro spend per student?
Northboro-Southboro spends $24,823 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #183 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Northboro-Southboro?
The average teacher salary in Northboro-Southboro is $153,842 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Northboro-Southboro?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Worcester County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Northboro-Southboro?
Northboro-Southboro students are 67.2% White, 16.2% Asian, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Northboro-Southboro?
Northboro-Southboro has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #183 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.