West Boylston operates 2 public schools serving 877 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 923 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 $22,934 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 64.0% local, 29.1% state, and 7.0% 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 $141,160 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #212 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 219.2:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.9% White, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% African American across the district's schools.
Major Edwards Elementary accounts for 50.1% of all West Boylston student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means West Boylston-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
West Boylston student-counselor ratio is 219:1 — 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.
West Boylston chronic absenteeism rate is 14.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
West Boylston has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 877 students.
How much does West Boylston spend per student?
West Boylston spends $22,934 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #212 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in West Boylston?
The average teacher salary in West Boylston is $141,160 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near West Boylston?
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 West Boylston?
West Boylston students are 73.9% White, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% African American, 2.9% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Boylston?
West Boylston has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #212 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.