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Woburn Public Schools, Massachusetts, elections

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Woburn Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,353 (2022-2023)
Schools: 10 (2022-2023)
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Woburn Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Middlesex County). During the 2023 school year, 4,353 students attended one of the district's 10 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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Woburn Public Schools school board, At-large

General election

General election for Woburn Public Schools school board, At-large (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Woburn Public Schools school board, At-large on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
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Ellen Crowley (Nonpartisan)
 
16.9
 
3,663
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John Wells (Nonpartisan)
 
16.2
 
3,512
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Patricia Chisholm (Nonpartisan)
 
16.2
 
3,511
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Andrew Lipsett (Nonpartisan)
 
15.5
 
3,363
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Colleen Cormier (Nonpartisan)
 
14.7
 
3,183
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Charles Viola (Nonpartisan)
 
11.8
 
2,543
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Luke Anderson (Nonpartisan)
 
8.6
 
1,865

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 21,640
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About the district

School board

To find information about Woburn Public Schools school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
James AustinAt Large
Patricia ChisholmAt Large
Ellen CrowleyAt Large
Michael MulrenanAt Large
Jessie WetzelAt Large
Colleen CormierAt Large2020
Andrew LipsettAt Large2020

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Overlapping state house districts

Woburn Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 30th Middlesex DistrictRichard HaggertyDemocratic Party 69% 67%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Middlesex DistrictMichelle CiccoloDemocratic Party 31% 20%

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: $6,993,000 $1,634 7%
Local: $73,944,000 $17,281 71%
State: $23,085,000 $5,395 22%
Total: $104,022,000 $24,310
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $102,755,000 $24,013
Total Current Expenditures: $94,626,000 $22,114
Instructional Expenditures: $60,758,000 $14,199 59%
Student and Staff Support: $11,432,000 $2,671 11%
Administration: $7,958,000 $1,859 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $14,478,000 $3,383 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $171,000 $39
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $15,000 $3
Interest on Debt: $1,253,000 $292

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 35 55-59 20-24 15-19 >=50 30-34 38
2018-2019 47 70-74 35-39 30-34 >=50 35-39 48
2017-2018 50 70-74 35-39 35-39 >=50 35-39 52
2016-2017 50 70-74 30-34 35-39 >=50 40-44 52
2015-2016 66 80-84 55-59 50-54 >=50 40-49 68
2014-2015 63 80-84 45-49 50-54 >=50 50-59 65
2013-2014 58 70-74 40-44 40-44 <50 40-49 60
2012-2013 60 70-74 45-49 45-49 PS 40-49 62
2011-2012 56 70-74 40-44 35-39 PS 30-39 58
2010-2011 57 75-79 35-39 35-39 PS 40-49 59

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 49 55-59 40-44 25-29 >=50 45-49 52
2018-2019 53 65-69 40-44 35-39 >=50 55-59 55
2017-2018 57 65-69 50-54 40-44 <50 55-59 58
2016-2017 55 70-74 40-44 40-44 >=50 50-54 56
2015-2016 75 80-84 60-64 65-69 >=50 60-69 77
2014-2015 77 85-89 60-64 65-69 >=50 60-69 79
2013-2014 71 75-79 60-64 60-64 >=50 50-59 73
2012-2013 73 75-79 65-69 55-59 PS 60-69 75
2011-2012 74 75-79 60-64 55-59 PS 50-59 77
2010-2011 75 80-84 55-59 60-64 PS 60-69 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 86 >=80 >=80 60-69 PS 90-94
2018-2019 92 >=80 >=80 70-79 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 90 >=80 >=90 60-69 PS >=95
2016-2017 90 >=80 >=50 70-79 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 88 >=50 >=50 70-79 >=50 90-94
2014-2015 89 >=80 >=80 60-79 >=50 90-94
2013-2014 85 >=80 >=80 60-79 >=50 85-89
2012-2013 86 >=50 60-79 70-79 PS 85-89
2011-2012 85 >=80 60-79 60-79 85-89
2010-2011 86 >=80 60-79 60-69 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 4,353 1.3
2021-2022 4,295 0.4
2020-2021 4,279 -4.0
2019-2020 4,451 -1.6
2018-2019 4,524 -1.6
2017-2018 4,598 -1.8
2016-2017 4,681 -1.8
2015-2016 4,767 0.1
2014-2015 4,761 -1.7
2013-2014 4,840 1.5
2012-2013 4,766 0.2
2011-2012 4,755 -1.1
2010-2011 4,809 0.8
2009-2010 4,769 0.8
2008-2009 4,732 -0.9
2007-2008 4,775 -0.4
2006-2007 4,792 2.8
2005-2006 4,659 0.1
2004-2005 4,655 -1.0
2003-2004 4,702 0.4
2002-2003 4,682 4.7
2001-2002 4,460 -6.8
2000-2001 4,764 1.4
1999-2000 4,697 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Woburn Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.5 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.7 7.3
Black 8.2 9.4
Hispanic 14.0 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 3.7 4.4
White 65.5 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, Woburn Public Schools had 374.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.62.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 25.79
Elementary: 229.04
Secondary: 110.77
Total: 374.60

Woburn Public Schools employed 10.00 district administrators and 18.20 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 12.00
School Administrators: 18.20
School Administrative Support: 15.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 145.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 75.60
Other Support Services: 15.00

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]

Woburn Public Schools operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Clyde Reeves422PK-5
Daniel L Joyce Middle School4476-8
Goodyear Elementary School322KG-5
Hurld-Wyman Elementary School390KG-5
John F Kennedy Middle School5146-8
Linscott-Rumford199KG-5
Malcolm White317KG-5
Mary D Altavesta203KG-5
Shamrock284PK-5
Woburn High1,1789-12

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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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