Northborough
Public school district · Worcester County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2508880
Northborough spent $22,461 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 61% of the other Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $21,173). Its 5 schools enrolled 1,567 students in 2024-25; 42.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,589 per student, up 0.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Northborough in enrollment (1,568 to 1,624 students) and Northborough itself.
Where the money came from
$22,285,000 in revenue: 42.7% state, 51.3% local and 6.0% federal. Total spending including $560,000 of capital outlay was $40,027,000, or $25,080 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$9,520,000 43%
- Local$11,430,000 51%
- Federal$1,335,000 6%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 243 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,577 students in 2022-23, 1,634 students in 2023-24, 1,567 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,577 | 138.8 | 11.4 |
| 2023-24 | 1,634 | 134.2 | 12.2 |
| 2024-25 | 1,567 | 131.8 | 11.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$13,838,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $8,670 per student
Northborough booked $13,838,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 139 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $99,662 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 89 in 100 Massachusetts districts with a figure (state median $83,840, 276 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $11,058,000 | 79.9% |
| Special education | $2,780,000 | 20.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $7,579 in 2018-19, $7,860 in 2019-20, $8,790 in 2020-21, $8,720 in 2021-22, $8,670 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Northborough scored proficient or above: 52% in reading and 57% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Massachusetts | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 52% | 43.7% | 1,051 |
| Math | 57% | 40.7% | 1,053 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
4 elementary schools, 1,022 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Street | 268 | 13.1 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Marguerite E Peaslee | 267 | 12.3 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Marion E Zeh | 249 | 12.9 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Fannie E Proctor | 238 | 12.0 | not reported | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 545 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert E. Melican Middle School | 545 | 10.8 | not reported | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Northborough
- Website: nsboro.k12.ma.us
- Phone: (508) 486-5115
- Office: 53 Parkerville Road, Southborough, MA 01772
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Northborough
- Massachusetts districts by spending per studentNorthborough ranks 96 of 243 Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,461).#96 of 243
- Every school district in MassachusettsNorthborough is the number 172 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 1,596 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#172 of 397
- Mystic Valley Regional Charter SchoolThe next larger Massachusetts district: 1,608 students in fall 2022, $17,085 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,085
- Tyngsborough Public SchoolsThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 1,590 students in fall 2022, $19,738 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,738
- Compare Northborough with Mystic Valley Regional Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across MassachusettsNorthborough spent $99,662 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $83,840); spending, not a salary.$99,662
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Northborough
How many schools and students are in Northborough?
5 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 1,567 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Northborough spend per student?
$22,461 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $21,173 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,589 per student, up 0.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Northborough's money come from?
$22,285,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 42.7% state, 51.3% local and 6.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Northborough live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 60 of the 1,978 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 3.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Northborough spend on teacher salaries?
$13,838,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $8,670 per student. Divided by the 139 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $99,662 per teacher, more than 89 in 100 Massachusetts districts (state median $83,840). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Northborough do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Northborough scored proficient or above: 52% in reading and 57% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Northborough's NCES district ID?
2508880. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25