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Fitchburg Public Schools, Massachusetts, elections

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Fitchburg Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 5,302 (2022-2023)
Schools: 8 (2022-2023)
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Fitchburg Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Worcester County). During the 2023 school year, 5,302 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

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

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Elections

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About the district

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

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Fitchburg Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Worcester DistrictMichael KushmerekDemocratic Party 100% 89%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,665,000 $1,889 10%
Local: $19,553,000 $3,822 19%
State: $72,453,000 $14,162 71%
Total: $101,671,000 $19,873
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $103,324,000 $20,196
Total Current Expenditures: $85,030,000 $16,620
Instructional Expenditures: $51,780,000 $10,121 50%
Student and Staff Support: $11,575,000 $2,262 11%
Administration: $7,063,000 $1,380 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $14,612,000 $2,856 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,256,000 $636
Construction: $1,270,000 $248
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $23,000 $4

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 (%)
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, 2022-2023
RACE Fitchburg Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.4 7.3
Black 6.9 9.4
Hispanic 56.7 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.9 4.4
White 25.1 54.3

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 2022-2023 school year, Fitchburg Public Schools had 424.20 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.5.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.00
Kindergarten: 28.00
Elementary: 280.50
Secondary: 105.70
Total: 424.20

Fitchburg Public Schools employed 12.00 district administrators and 30.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.00
District Administrative Support: 16.00
School Administrators: 30.00
School Administrative Support: 18.60
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 114.70
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.80
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 70.30
Other Support Services: 24.00

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 School5886-8
Crocker Elementary6161-5
Fitchburg High1,2469-12
Goodrich Academy1949-12
Mckay Elementary School7271-5
Memorial Middle School5816-8
Reingold Elementary6511-5
South Street Early Learning Center564PK-KG

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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