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Fitchburg, MA
Public School Ratings




Fitchburg Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Fitchburg School District details

Fitchburg School District
376 South Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420

5,124 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Fitchburg School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

2

(10 is best)

Better than 11.9% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 36.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
25%
42%
26%
42%
24%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Arthur M Longsjo Middle School
98 Academy Street
Fitchburg, MA, 01420
06-08
Crocker Elementary School
200 Bigelow Dr
Fitchburg, MA, 01420
01-05
Fitchburg High School
140 Arn How Farm Rd
Fitchburg, MA, 01420
09-12
Goodrich Academy School
111 Goodrich Street
Fitchburg, MA, 01420
09-12
Mckay Elementary School
67 Rindge Road
Fitchburg, MA, 01420
01-05
Memorial Middle School
615 Rollstone Street
Fitchburg, MA, 01420
06-08
Reingold Elementary School
70 Reingold Avenue
Fitchburg, MA, 01420
01-05
South Street Early Learning Center School
376 South Street
Fitchburg, MA, 01420
PK-KG

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 25.6% 55.6%
Black 7.4% 10.1%
Hispanic 62.0% 26.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 4.8% 7.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,810 $55,393,000 50.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,844 $9,447,000 8.6%
Staff $1,265 $6,482,000 5.9%
General Administration $294 $1,506,000 1.4%
School Administration $825 $4,226,000 3.8%
Operation $1,700 $8,713,000 7.9%
Transportation $1,201 $6,155,000 5.6%
Other $418 $2,142,000 1.9%
Total Support $7,547 $38,671,000 35.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,135 $16,065,000 14.6%
Total Expenditures $21,493 $110,129,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,305 $12,173,375,000 44.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,954 $1,787,939,000 6.6%
Staff $1,137 $1,040,246,000 3.8%
General Administration $428 $391,880,000 1.4%
School Administration $1,047 $958,032,000 3.5%
Operation $1,973 $1,805,625,000 6.7%
Transportation $1,013 $926,590,000 3.4%
Other $500 $457,914,000 1.7%
Total Support $8,053 $7,368,226,000 27.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $8,304 $7,598,075,000 28.0%
Total Expenditures $29,662 $27,139,676,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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