An equity score of 30/100 ranks Woburn #252 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,590 per pupil, Woburn ranks #169 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,353
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$23,590
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Woburn operates 10 public schools serving 4,353 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 combined, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Middlesex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,590 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 70.9% local, 21.3% state, and 7.7% 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 30/100, ranked #252 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 258.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.3% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mary D Altavesta, with a diversity index of 69.0/100.
Its largest campus is Woburn High, enrolling 1,259 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Linscott-Rumford, at 209 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Woburn High accounts for 27.9% of all Woburn student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Woburn-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Woburn school enrollment varies 6.0× across entities
Woburn school enrollment ranges from 209 students (lowest) to 1,259 students (highest), a spread of 1,050 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Woburn student-counselor ratio is 259:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Woburn is typically wider than the Woburn-aggregate figure suggests.
Woburn chronic absenteeism rate is 21.4% — 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 Woburn is typically wider than the Woburn-aggregate figure suggests.