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Grafton Public Schools, Massachusetts, elections

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Grafton Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,106 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
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Grafton Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Worcester County). During the 2023 school year, 3,106 students attended one of the district's six 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

Grafton 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
Liora Bram
Kristy Kielbasinski
Amy Marr
Laura Often
Rebecca Soco

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Grafton Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Worcester DistrictDavid Muradian Jr.Republican Party 100% 37%

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: $2,071,000 $664 4%
Local: $35,611,000 $11,410 64%
State: $18,000,000 $5,767 32%
Total: $55,682,000 $17,841
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $58,062,000 $18,603
Total Current Expenditures: $51,265,000 $16,425
Instructional Expenditures: $32,826,000 $10,517 57%
Student and Staff Support: $6,812,000 $2,182 12%
Administration: $4,140,000 $1,326 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,487,000 $2,398 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,988,000 $957
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $27,000 $8
Interest on Debt: $854,000 $273

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 50 70-74 21-39 25-29 PS 40-49 49
2018-2019 62 80-84 30-39 40-44 PS 60-69 61
2017-2018 63 85-89 21-39 45-49 PS 50-59 61
2016-2017 67 90-94 30-39 45-49 PS 70-79 65
2015-2016 71 90-94 21-39 45-49 PS 60-69 70
2014-2015 70 90-94 40-59 40-44 PS 60-69 68
2013-2014 72 90-94 40-59 50-59 PS 70-79 70
2012-2013 73 >=95 60-79 40-49 PS 70-79 71
2011-2012 71 90-94 40-59 40-49 PS 60-69 70
2010-2011 70 90-94 21-39 40-49 PS 60-69 69

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 60 75-79 40-59 40-44 PS 60-69 59
2018-2019 67 80-84 40-49 50-54 PS 70-79 66
2017-2018 67 85-89 21-39 50-54 PS 60-69 66
2016-2017 67 85-89 30-39 50-54 PS 60-69 66
2015-2016 79 90-94 40-59 55-59 PS 70-79 79
2014-2015 81 90-94 60-79 65-69 PS 70-79 80
2013-2014 81 90-94 60-79 60-69 PS 70-79 80
2012-2013 78 90-94 60-79 50-59 PS 70-79 77
2011-2012 81 90-94 60-79 50-59 PS 80-89 80
2010-2011 79 90-94 60-79 50-59 PS 80-89 78

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 92 >=80 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2018-2019 96 >=90 PS >=50 PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 >=50 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 90-94 >=50 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2015-2016 91 >=50 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 85-89 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 >=50 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 85-89 >=50 85-89
2010-2011 85-89 >=50 PS >=50 PS 85-89

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 3,106 -1.0
2021-2022 3,138 0.5
2020-2021 3,121 -2.7
2019-2020 3,205 1.0
2018-2019 3,173 0.6
2017-2018 3,155 -1.9
2016-2017 3,214 -0.4
2015-2016 3,226 2.4
2014-2015 3,148 2.6
2013-2014 3,067 2.4
2012-2013 2,994 3.0
2011-2012 2,905 1.1
2010-2011 2,872 -1.0
2009-2010 2,902 0.8
2008-2009 2,880 1.1
2007-2008 2,849 1.9
2006-2007 2,794 4.3
2005-2006 2,675 5.9
2004-2005 2,518 2.6
2003-2004 2,453 6.5
2002-2003 2,293 1.1
2001-2002 2,268 1.7
2000-2001 2,229 0.1
1999-2000 2,227 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Grafton Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 13.6 7.3
Black 2.6 9.4
Hispanic 7.3 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.9 4.4
White 72.8 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, Grafton Public Schools had 248.05 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.52.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.37
Kindergarten: 15.30
Elementary: 156.40
Secondary: 71.98
Total: 248.05

Grafton Public Schools employed 7.00 district administrators and 10.55 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 6.00
School Administrators: 10.55
School Administrative Support: 11.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 132.70
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.40
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.70
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.70
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 6.10
Student Support Services: 39.85
Other Support Services: 2.96

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]

Grafton Public Schools operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Grafton High School8759-12
Grafton Middle5247-8
Millbury Street Elementary School5952-6
North Grafton Elementary244PK-1
North Street Elementary School5482-6
South Grafton Elementary294PK-1

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See also

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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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