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Northbridge Public Schools, Massachusetts, elections

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Northbridge Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,970 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Northbridge Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Worcester County). During the 2023 school year, 1,970 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

Elections

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About the district

School board

Northbridge 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
Heather Alden
Jonathan Canoy
Shannon Canoy
Carl Cowen
Jill Leonard

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Overlapping state house districts

Northbridge Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Worcester DistrictDavid Muradian Jr.Republican Party 100% 29%

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: $2,341,000 $1,217 4%
Local: $17,638,000 $9,167 30%
State: $39,228,000 $20,389 66%
Total: $59,207,000 $30,773
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $77,118,000 $40,082
Total Current Expenditures: $34,236,000 $17,794
Instructional Expenditures: $21,560,000 $11,205 28%
Student and Staff Support: $4,737,000 $2,462 6%
Administration: $2,793,000 $1,451 4%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,146,000 $2,674 7%
Total Capital Outlay: $37,407,000 $19,442
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $68,000 $35
Interest on Debt: $1,100,000 $571

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 28 >=50 <50 15-19 PS 20-29 30
2018-2019 43 >=50 <50 30-34 40-49 44
2017-2018 49 >=50 <50 30-34 40-49 50
2016-2017 46 >=50 <50 20-24 40-49 48
2015-2016 56 >=50 <50 40-44 40-49 57
2014-2015 51 >=50 <50 30-34 30-39 53
2013-2014 48 >=50 PS 35-39 30-39 48
2012-2013 50 60-79 PS 25-29 40-49 51
2011-2012 50 >=50 PS 35-39 PS 30-39 51
2010-2011 53 >=50 <50 40-49 21-39 54

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 43 <50 <50 30-34 PS 30-39 45
2018-2019 49 >=50 >=50 40-44 50-59 49
2017-2018 52 >=50 >=50 40-44 40-49 52
2016-2017 51 >=50 >=50 35-39 40-49 52
2015-2016 65 >=50 <50 50-54 50-59 66
2014-2015 63 >=50 >=50 55-59 50-59 64
2013-2014 62 >=50 PS 55-59 50-59 63
2012-2013 65 60-79 PS 50-54 70-79 65
2011-2012 69 >=50 PS 55-59 PS 60-69 70
2010-2011 70 >=50 <50 50-59 60-79 71

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 >=50 PS 90-94
2018-2019 85-89 PS >=50 PS 85-89
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS >=80 PS 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS <50 PS 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 80-84 PS PS PS >=50 80-84
2011-2012 80-84 80-84
2010-2011 75-79 PS PS >=50 PS PS 75-79

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 1,970 -0.3
2021-2022 1,975 2.6
2020-2021 1,924 -3.9
2019-2020 1,999 -3.9
2018-2019 2,077 -4.7
2017-2018 2,175 -5.7
2016-2017 2,299 -4.4
2015-2016 2,401 -3.4
2014-2015 2,483 -5.0
2013-2014 2,606 0.5
2012-2013 2,594 -0.9
2011-2012 2,618 0.6
2010-2011 2,603 2.5
2009-2010 2,539 0.5
2008-2009 2,526 -0.6
2007-2008 2,542 -4.6
2006-2007 2,660 1.2
2005-2006 2,629 -0.5
2004-2005 2,642 3.7
2003-2004 2,544 2.1
2002-2003 2,490 1.9
2001-2002 2,442 1.5
2000-2001 2,406 -0.7
1999-2000 2,422 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Northbridge Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 7.3
Black 1.6 9.4
Hispanic 11.3 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.3 4.4
White 84.0 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, Northbridge Public Schools had 164.03 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.01.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.33
Kindergarten: 11.89
Elementary: 102.61
Secondary: 44.20
Total: 164.03

Northbridge Public Schools employed 8.00 district administrators and 17.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 4.00
School Administrators: 17.00
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 70.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 37.20
Other Support Services: 2.25

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]

Northbridge Public Schools operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Northbridge Elementary School953PK-5
Northbridge High5139-12
Northbridge Middle4816-8

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See also

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