Woburn School District

55 Locust Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Woburn 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 735 students in Woburn School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Woburn School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
4,520 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
410 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Woburn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 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 increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#237 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
42%
43%
44%
50%
44%
91%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
6%
% Hispanic
19%
31%
% Black
10%
13%
% White
60%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,014 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,733 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,014
$23,855
Spending / Student
$22,733
$24,613

Best Woburn School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clyde Reeves
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
240 Lexington Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8240
Gr: PK-5 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Shamrock
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Green Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8241
Gr: PK-5 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,520 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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