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Dudley-Charlton Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,495 students in Dudley-Charlton Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Dudley-Charlton Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
3,432 Students
605,334 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
51,572 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dudley-Charlton Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
12%
26%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
81%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,230 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,448
$23,854
Spending / Student
$18,230
$24,611
Best Dudley-Charlton Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dudley Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16 School Street
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-3351
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-3351
Gr: 2-4 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Charlton Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2 Oxford Road
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-1423
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-1423
Gr: 5-8 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Heritage School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
34 Oxford Rd
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-4884
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-4884
Gr: 2-4 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #44.
Dudley Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
70 Dudley-oxford Road
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-2224
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-2224
Gr: 5-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
9 Burlingame Road
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-7774
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-7774
Gr: PK-1 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
20 Mason Road
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-4312
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-4312
Gr: PK-1 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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