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Westborough Public Schools, Massachusetts, elections

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Westborough Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,861 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
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Westborough Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Worcester County). During the 2023 school year, 3,861 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

Westborough 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
Stephen Doret2028
Jane Owens2028
Tim Askew20242028
Jakub Moskal20232026
Sarah Shamsuddin20232026

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Overlapping state house districts

Westborough Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Worcester DistrictKate DonaghueDemocratic Party 80% 37%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th Worcester DistrictHannah KaneRepublican Party 20% 16%

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: $15,733,000 $4,113 16%
Local: $52,288,000 $13,670 53%
State: $30,060,000 $7,859 31%
Total: $98,081,000 $25,642
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $110,012,000 $28,761
Total Current Expenditures: $74,173,000 $19,391
Instructional Expenditures: $46,289,000 $12,101 42%
Student and Staff Support: $11,321,000 $2,959 10%
Administration: $5,975,000 $1,562 5%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,576,000 $2,764 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $30,090,000 $7,866
Construction: $29,006,000 $7,583
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $744,000 $194
Interest on Debt: $1,479,000 $386

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 66 85 20-29 20-24 PS 60-69 61
2018-2019 77 91 30-39 40-44 PS 70-79 74
2017-2018 76 88 40-49 35-39 PS 80-84 73
2016-2017 75 87 50-59 35-39 70-74 73
2015-2016 85 94 60-79 50-54 PS 85-89 85
2014-2015 83 92 40-59 50-54 PS 75-79 83
2013-2014 81 90 40-49 50-54 PS 75-79 81
2012-2013 80 90 50-59 40-44 PS 80-89 79
2011-2012 79 90 30-39 50-54 PS 70-79 79
2010-2011 77 86 30-39 45-49 PS 70-79 77

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 74 84 40-49 30-34 PS 70-79 75
2018-2019 78 85 40-49 40-44 PS 80-89 78
2017-2018 77 84 40-49 45-49 PS 85-89 77
2016-2017 76 81 40-49 45-49 75-79 77
2015-2016 86 89 60-79 55-59 PS 85-89 87
2014-2015 86 91 40-59 55-59 PS 80-84 86
2013-2014 88 93 70-79 60-64 PS 85-89 88
2012-2013 85 89 70-79 55-59 PS >=90 86
2011-2012 87 92 60-69 65-69 PS >=90 87
2010-2011 85 90 60-69 65-69 PS 80-89 86

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 96 >=95 >=50 >=80 PS >=95
2018-2019 97 >=95 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95
2017-2018 97 >=90 >=50 >=80 >=50 >=95
2016-2017 98 >=90 PS >=50 PS >=95
2015-2016 97 >=90 >=50 >=80 >=50 >=95
2014-2015 95 >=90 >=50 >=50 PS PS >=95
2013-2014 97 >=90 PS >=80 >=50 >=95
2012-2013 96 >=90 PS >=50 PS >=95
2011-2012 98 >=80 >=50 >=95
2010-2011 97 >=80 PS >=50 >=50 >=95

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 3,861 0.1
2021-2022 3,856 0.8
2020-2021 3,825 -3.1
2019-2020 3,942 0.4
2018-2019 3,925 0.0
2017-2018 3,926 2.4
2016-2017 3,831 3.3
2015-2016 3,705 2.2
2014-2015 3,624 1.1
2013-2014 3,585 2.0
2012-2013 3,515 0.4
2011-2012 3,500 -0.4
2010-2011 3,513 -1.9
2009-2010 3,581 0.8
2008-2009 3,553 0.3
2007-2008 3,542 1.7
2006-2007 3,483 -0.1
2005-2006 3,488 -0.5
2004-2005 3,507 0.0
2003-2004 3,507 -0.6
2002-2003 3,528 4.4
2001-2002 3,373 3.1
2000-2001 3,269 1.8
1999-2000 3,209 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Westborough Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 34.8 7.3
Black 2.8 9.4
Hispanic 9.7 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.6 4.4
White 48.7 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, Westborough Public Schools had 336.25 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.48.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 14.70
Kindergarten: 22.18
Elementary: 208.51
Secondary: 90.86
Total: 336.25

Westborough Public Schools employed 8.85 district administrators and 19.20 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.85
District Administrative Support: 10.00
School Administrators: 19.20
School Administrative Support: 17.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 112.18
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.80
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.00
Library/Media Support: 13.50
Student Support Services: 54.70
Other Support Services: 7.00

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]

Westborough Public Schools operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Annie E Fales331KG-3
Elsie A Hastings Elementary475PK-3
J Harding Armstrong391KG-3
Mill Pond School8654-6
Sarah W Gibbons Middle5907-8
Westborough High1,1789-12

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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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