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Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District, Massachusetts

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Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District
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District details
School board members: 10
Students: 2,264 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District is a school district in Massachusetts (Worcester County). During the 2024 school year, 2,264 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District consists of 10 members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Winifred Kender2027
Courtney Rose McGee2027
Kimberly Russo2026
Nadine Leger20232026
Jeremey Smeltekop20232026
Kyle Johnson2025
Janet Smith2025
Wendy Smolinsky2025
Jennifer Storm2025
Laura St. Cyr20232025

Elections

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,199,000 $1,408 8%
Local: $21,145,000 $9,307 50%
State: $18,130,000 $7,980 43%
Total: $42,474,000 $18,695
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $39,502,000 $17,386
Total Current Expenditures: $35,448,000 $15,602
Instructional Expenditures: $22,185,000 $9,764 56%
Student and Staff Support: $4,855,000 $2,136 12%
Administration: $2,901,000 $1,276 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,507,000 $2,423 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,504,000 $661
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $20,000 $8
Interest on Debt: $414,000 $182


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 36 >=50 <50 25-29 30-39 37
2018-2019 55 >=50 <50 40-44 PS 40-49 56
2017-2018 54 >=50 <50 40-44 PS 40-59 54
2016-2017 54 >=50 PS 40-49 PS 40-59 55
2015-2016 73 >=50 <50 60-69 PS 60-79 74
2014-2015 65 >=50 <50 40-49 PS 60-79 67
2013-2014 61 >=50 >=50 50-59 40-59 61
2012-2013 58 >=50 <50 40-49 60-79 58
2011-2012 60 >=50 <50 40-49 PS 60-79 60
2010-2011 58 40-59 <50 50-59 40-59 58

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 55 >=50 >=50 50-54 40-49 55
2018-2019 55 >=50 <50 50-54 PS 30-39 56
2017-2018 59 >=50 <50 40-44 PS 60-79 59
2016-2017 56 >=50 PS 40-49 PS 40-59 57
2015-2016 76 >=50 >=50 60-69 PS 60-79 76
2014-2015 73 >=50 >=50 60-69 PS 60-79 74
2013-2014 74 >=50 >=50 60-69 60-79 74
2012-2013 73 >=50 >=50 60-69 >=80 73
2011-2012 73 >=50 >=50 60-69 PS 60-79 73
2010-2011 74 >=80 >=50 70-79 >=80 74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2013-2014 >=95 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2011-2012 >=95 >=95
2010-2011 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,264 -2.7
2022-2023 2,325 2.3
2021-2022 2,272 3.4
2020-2021 2,194 -7.3
2019-2020 2,354 0.0
2018-2019 2,354 -1.3
2017-2018 2,384 1.4
2016-2017 2,350 -0.5
2015-2016 2,361 0.5
2014-2015 2,349 2.2
2013-2014 2,297 0.2
2012-2013 2,293 0.7
2011-2012 2,277 -2.6
2010-2011 2,337 -2.2
2009-2010 2,388 -1.6
2008-2009 2,426 -1.3
2007-2008 2,457 -0.6
2006-2007 2,472 1.9
2005-2006 2,425 0.7
2004-2005 2,408 -1.0
2003-2004 2,433 -1.2
2002-2003 2,463 0.2
2001-2002 2,459 -2.2
2000-2001 2,513 1.3
1999-2000 2,480 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 7.4
Black 1.6 9.6
Hispanic 7.2 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.9 4.5
White 86.8 52.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District had 166.16 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.63.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 10.40
Elementary: 107.16
Secondary: 44.60
Total: 166.16

Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 9.80 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 5.75
School Administrators: 9.80
School Administrative Support: 15.84
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 64.10
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 28.37
Other Support Services: 3.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Briggs Elementary492PK-5
Meetinghouse School195PK-1
Oakmont Regional High School6349-12
Overlook Middle School5356-8
Westminster Elementary4082-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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