Framingham
1 high school and 9 elementary schools in our rankings · serves Framingham
Ranks #262 of 328 Massachusetts school districts.
MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grades 3–10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.
Framingham is a suburban town located about 20 miles west of Boston, serving as the sole municipality in its public school district. The town is home to Framingham High School, the district's main secondary institution. Framingham is the largest community in MetroWest, and its diverse residential neighborhoods, commercial corridors, and proximity to major highways reflect its role as a regional hub. The town's history includes its founding in 1647 and its association with the Old Colony Path and the Sudbury River, which runs along its borders.
How it compares
- Strongest area: AP results, in the top 27% of districts. 83% of AP exams at its high schools scored 3 or higher, vs 69% for the average MA district.
- Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 5% of districts.
- Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 39.9% in 2022 to 30.5% in 2025.
A district's overall rank is the average statewide percentile of its ranked schools, with a 10% discount for single-school districts. Category standings compare the average of each district's ranked schools and count only districts with data. How we rank
Schools in Framingham
We rank high schools that report SAT results and elementary schools with grade 3 MCAS results, so some of the district's schools (middle schools, for example) aren't listed. Elementary ELA and Math are 2024–2026 averages of grade 3 results.
MCAS results
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, compared with the state. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.
High school results
Averages of the district's ranked high schools (Framingham High School). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.
Students & classrooms
48.2% female · 51.6% male · 0.3% nonbinary
Spending & teachers
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources. Dollar figures aren't adjusted for inflation. "MA median" is the middle district in each year; small districts can spend far more per student, so the median is a fairer yardstick than the average. Salary is the average across 791 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Attendance
14.9 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 11% missed 20% or more of school days
About Framingham
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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.
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