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Fitchburg Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Fitchburg Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 5,124 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Fitchburg Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Worcester County). During the 2024 school year, 5,124 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

Fitchburg Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Lindsey Englund2028
Debra Jeffries2028
James Walsh2028
Maritza Knight2026
Rosemary Reynolds2026
Samantha Squailia2026
Peter Stephens2026

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: $14,600,000 $2,815 14%
Local: $11,611,000 $2,238 11%
State: $75,454,000 $14,547 74%
Total: $101,665,000 $19,600
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $110,129,000 $21,231
Total Current Expenditures: $94,064,000 $18,134
Instructional Expenditures: $55,393,000 $10,679 50%
Student and Staff Support: $15,929,000 $3,070 14%
Administration: $7,874,000 $1,518 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $14,868,000 $2,866 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $885,000 $170
Construction: $249,000 $48
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $80,000 $15


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 15 35-39 10-14 9 PS 15-19 24
2018-2019 29 45-49 25-29 21 PS 30-34 41
2017-2018 28 45-49 20-24 20 30-34 39
2016-2017 31 40-44 25-29 23 30-34 41
2015-2016 46 60-64 40-44 36 PS 50-54 58
2014-2015 41 50-54 40-44 31 PS 40-44 52
2013-2014 41 50-54 40-44 32 PS 45-49 51
2012-2013 41 50-54 40-44 30 45-49 51
2011-2012 37 40-44 30-34 28 30-34 47
2010-2011 37 40-44 35-39 27 PS 35-39 47

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 30 45-49 25-29 24 PS 35-39 40
2018-2019 37 45-49 45-49 29 PS 40-44 47
2017-2018 36 45-49 35-39 28 35-39 47
2016-2017 35 40-44 35-39 28 35-39 44
2015-2016 56 65-69 55-59 48 PS 55-59 67
2014-2015 51 55-59 50-54 42 PS 50-54 62
2013-2014 53 60-64 50-54 43 PS 55-59 65
2012-2013 51 55-59 50-54 41 50-54 61
2011-2012 49 55-59 45-49 40 50-54 59
2010-2011 47 40-44 50-54 38 PS 45-49 57

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 87 >=80 >=80 85-89 >=80 85-89
2018-2019 78 >=80 70-79 75-79 >=80 75-79
2017-2018 76 >=80 70-79 70-74 >=50 75-79
2016-2017 77 >=80 60-79 75-79 60-79 80-84
2015-2016 74 >=80 60-79 65-69 PS >=50 75-79
2014-2015 73 >=80 70-79 65-69 >=50 75-79
2013-2014 71 >=80 >=80 60-64 >=50 70-74
2012-2013 72 60-79 70-79 60-64 >=50 75-79
2011-2012 74 >=50 >=80 60-64 >=50 75-79
2010-2011 72 >=80 70-79 60-64 PS 70-74


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 5,124 -3.5
2022-2023 5,302 2.2
2021-2022 5,187 1.4
2020-2021 5,116 -4.3
2019-2020 5,338 -0.4
2018-2019 5,362 0.2
2017-2018 5,349 -1.0
2016-2017 5,404 1.9
2015-2016 5,299 4.9
2014-2015 5,041 0.6
2013-2014 5,010 1.9
2012-2013 4,915 -1.3
2011-2012 4,981 2.0
2010-2011 4,881 -2.4
2009-2010 4,997 -3.2
2008-2009 5,155 -3.4
2007-2008 5,331 -3.6
2006-2007 5,521 -2.6
2005-2006 5,667 1.3
2004-2005 5,594 -2.9
2003-2004 5,757 -3.8
2002-2003 5,977 -4.0
2001-2002 6,217 -1.2
2000-2001 6,294 4.9
1999-2000 5,987 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Fitchburg Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.5 7.4
Black 6.9 9.6
Hispanic 57.7 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.7 4.5
White 23.9 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, Fitchburg Public Schools had 447.61 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.45.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.00
Kindergarten: 31.00
Elementary: 294.41
Secondary: 111.20
Total: 447.61

Fitchburg Public Schools employed 12.50 district administrators and 30.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.50
District Administrative Support: 16.00
School Administrators: 30.00
School Administrative Support: 21.40
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 138.70
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 15.75
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.75
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.80
Library/Media Support: 7.00
Student Support Services: 74.80
Other Support Services: 31.00


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]

Fitchburg Public Schools operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Arthur M Longsjo Middle School5656-8
Crocker Elementary6201-5
Fitchburg High1,1809-12
Goodrich Academy2269-12
Mckay Elementary School7621-5
Memorial Middle School5876-8
Reingold Elementary6611-5
South Street Early Learning Center523PK-KG

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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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