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West Boylston, Massachusetts - 2 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks West Boylston #217 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,514 per pupil, West Boylston ranks #226 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
West Boylston operates 2 public schools serving 877 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Worcester County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,514 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 64.0% local, 29.1% state, and 7.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #217 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
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.
Its largest campus is Major Edwards Elementary, enrolling 462 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
Major Edwards Elementary accounts for 50.1% of all West Boylston student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Boylston a distant remainder — means West Boylston-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 combined. Total enrollment is 877 students.
How much does West Boylston spend per student?
West Boylston spends $20,514 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #217 in Massachusetts.
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 35/100, ranking #217 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.