Northbridge
1 high school and 1 elementary school in our rankings · serves Northbridge
Ranks #155 of 328 Massachusetts school districts — top 48%.
MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grades 3–10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.
Northbridge is a suburban town in Worcester County, located roughly 35 miles southwest of Boston and just southeast of the city of Worcester. The Northbridge Public Schools district serves the town and operates Northbridge High School. The town is known for its mix of residential neighborhoods and open space, and it sits within the Blackstone Valley region, which is shaped by the history of the Blackstone River and the mill towns along its course. Northbridge's residents include a range of households, and the community is characterized by its small-town feel and proximity to both the Worcester area and the Route 146 corridor.
How it compares
- Strongest area: AP results, in the top 38% of districts. 78% of AP exams at its high schools scored 3 or higher, vs 69% for the average MA district.
- Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 17% of districts.
- Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 33.4% in 2022 to 19% 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 Northbridge
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 (Northbridge High). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.
Students & classrooms
47.1% female · 52.8% male · 0.1% 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 149 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Attendance
11.7 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 4.3% missed 20% or more of school days
About Northbridge
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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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