Douglas School District

21 Davis Street
Douglas, MA 01516
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 284 students in Douglas School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Douglas School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
1,113 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Douglas 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#232 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
42%
44%
44%
49%
44%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
28%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
87%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,898 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,576 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,898
$23,855
Spending / Student
$21,576
$24,613

Best Douglas School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Douglas Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
21 Davis Street
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-3332
Gr: 6-8 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,113 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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