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Chelmsford Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Chelmsford Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 5,130 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Chelmsford Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Middlesex County). During the 2024 school year, 5,130 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

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

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School board

Chelmsford Public Schools consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Diana Lebeaux2027
Dennis King II2026
Susan Mackinnon2026
John Moses2025
Maria Santos2025

Elections

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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: $5,969,000 $1,208 6%
Local: $62,631,000 $12,671 68%
State: $23,728,000 $4,800 26%
Total: $92,328,000 $18,679
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $101,747,000 $20,584
Total Current Expenditures: $87,183,000 $17,637
Instructional Expenditures: $57,575,000 $11,647 57%
Student and Staff Support: $9,835,000 $1,989 10%
Administration: $6,316,000 $1,277 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,457,000 $2,722 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,159,000 $841
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $86,000 $17
Interest on Debt: $3,439,000 $695


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 46 75 25-29 25-29 <50 45-49 42
2018-2019 65 84 45-49 35-39 PS 55-59 65
2017-2018 65 83 45-49 40-44 PS 50-54 64
2016-2017 67 85 50-54 45-49 PS 55-59 66
2015-2016 74 88 50-59 45-49 50-59 74
2014-2015 77 89 60-69 60-64 60-69 76
2013-2014 75 89 60-69 55-59 70-79 74
2012-2013 76 85-89 55-59 60-64 >=50 80-89 75
2011-2012 72 80-84 60-64 55-59 PS 80-89 72
2010-2011 71 80-84 60-64 55-59 PS 70-79 70

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 64 76 45-49 40-44 >=50 60-64 64
2018-2019 70 83 45-49 45-49 PS 65-69 70
2017-2018 71 83 50-54 50-54 PS 55-59 71
2016-2017 70 79 60-64 55-59 PS 55-59 70
2015-2016 82 89 60-69 55-59 70-79 83
2014-2015 82 87 80-89 65-69 80-89 82
2013-2014 83 85 70-79 65-69 80-89 83
2012-2013 84 85-89 70-74 65-69 >=50 80-89 84
2011-2012 82 85-89 70-74 65-69 PS >=90 83
2010-2011 84 85-89 70-74 70-74 PS >=90 84

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 97 >=90 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95
2018-2019 96 >=90 >=80 >=80 >=50 >=95
2017-2018 93 >=90 >=50 >=50 >=50 94
2016-2017 96 >=90 >=50 >=80 >=50 96
2015-2016 94 80-89 PS >=50 PS 95
2014-2015 93 >=90 >=50 >=50 PS PS 93
2013-2014 95 >=90 >=50 >=50 PS 95
2012-2013 93 80-89 >=50 PS PS 95
2011-2012 94 >=90 >=50 60-79 95
2010-2011 93 >=80 >=50 PS PS PS 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 5,130 0.3
2022-2023 5,114 3.3
2021-2022 4,943 2.4
2020-2021 4,826 -4.0
2019-2020 5,021 1.2
2018-2019 4,961 -0.7
2017-2018 4,994 -1.3
2016-2017 5,057 -0.4
2015-2016 5,077 0.4
2014-2015 5,056 -1.3
2013-2014 5,124 -0.3
2012-2013 5,138 -1.4
2011-2012 5,211 -1.8
2010-2011 5,307 -2.1
2009-2010 5,418 -2.4
2008-2009 5,548 -0.3
2007-2008 5,563 -1.0
2006-2007 5,618 -1.3
2005-2006 5,693 -0.7
2004-2005 5,732 -0.7
2003-2004 5,773 0.8
2002-2003 5,728 1.2
2001-2002 5,662 -0.6
2000-2001 5,697 1.4
1999-2000 5,617 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Chelmsford Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 19.0 7.4
Black 4.1 9.6
Hispanic 9.0 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 4.3 4.5
White 63.0 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, Chelmsford Public Schools had 381.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.44.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.00
Kindergarten: 21.37
Elementary: 251.43
Secondary: 100.90
Total: 381.70

Chelmsford Public Schools employed 8.50 district administrators and 31.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.50
District Administrative Support: 12.00
School Administrators: 31.00
School Administrative Support: 40.90
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 220.90
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.40
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.90
Library/Media Support: 9.00
Student Support Services: 41.30
Other Support Services: 5.00


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]

Chelmsford Public Schools operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Byam School530KG-4
Center Elementary School466KG-4
Charles D Harrington477KG-4
Chelmsford High1,4139-12
Col Moses Parker School7975-6
Community Education Center200PK-PK
Mccarthy Middle School7827-8
South Row465KG-4

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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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