Rank

C+

Oxford

2 schools · 1 high school · 1 elementary school · Oxford

Oxford is a town located in the south-central part of Massachusetts, roughly 40 miles southwest of Boston. The Oxford Public School District serves the community with a single elementary school and Oxford High School, which together educate the town's students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. With a middle-class character and moderate tax bills relative to other Massachusetts communities, Oxford offers families a straightforward public education option in the region.

Avg MCAS ELA

37%

#243 of 326

Avg MCAS Math

32%

#249 of 326

Avg SAT

1,095

#188 of 290

Attendance

93.4%

#269 of 328

Graduation Rate

87%

#241 of 288

AP Pass Rate

47.6%

#239 of 278

Per-Pupil Spending

$19,086

#260 of 325

Avg Teacher Salary

$80,053

#268 of 325

MCAS Performance by Grade

Grade	ELA M+E%	Math M+E%	Sci M+E%	Avg Score	Students
Grade 3	39%	41%	—	496	115
Grade 4	30%	26%	—	489	92
Grade 5	35%	35%	37%	491	107
Grade 6	23%	25%	—	486	133
Grade 7	33%	28%	—	486	108
Grade 8	39%	11%	29%	485	137
Grade 10	33%	20%	20%	485	91
HS Science	—	—	30%	490	94

Showing 2025 data

Student Demographics

White: 69.6%

Asian: 1.1%

Hispanic: 19.7%

Black: 3.9%

Multi-Race: 5.4%

Am. Indian: 0.3%

Female: 49.1%Male: 50.8%Non-binary: 0.1%

High Schools in Oxford

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Elementary Schools in Oxford

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School

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District Operations

Attendance

#269 of 328

Attendance Rate93.4%

Avg Days Absent11

Chronically Absent (10%+)19.5%

Chronically Absent (20%+)4.7%

Per-Pupil Expenditure

#260 of 325

In-District Per Pupil$18,176

Total Per Pupil$19,086

Total FTE Students1,632

Teacher Salaries

#268 of 325

Average Salary$80,053

Teacher FTE Count124

Salary vs. Town Income2.1x(above town avg)

Teacher salary is 2.1x the town's per capita income ($38,302). Teachers earn well above the community per capita income. The MA median ratio is about 1.9x.

Class Size & Populations

#187 of 327

Avg Class Size18

English Learners5.1%

Students w/ Disabilities23.2%

Total Students1,476

Staffing & Retention

#84 of 327

Teacher Retention90%

Principal Retention100%

Total Teachers130

Attendance: 2024-2025 · Expenditure: 2024 · Salaries: 2023-2024 · Class Size: 2024-2025 · Staffing: 2025

Town Data

Oxford

Avg Assessed Value

$424,557

#194 of 235

Avg Tax Bill

$5,192

Income Per Capita

$38,302

#181 of 235

Tax Bill Rank

#266

of 341 towns

Avg Assessed Value is the mean assessed value of single-family homes only (MA property class 101 — excludes condos, multi-family, and apartments). MA law requires assessment at 100% of fair market value. Income Per Capita is total town income divided by population, derived from MA state income tax returns (not Census surveys). It includes wages, investment income, and capital gains, so wealthy towns can have very high figures. The MA median is about $48K. Tax bill rank orders towns by average single-family tax bill, highest to lowest.

Tax & Bond Details

Residential Tax Rate1.22%

Tax as % of Income13.56%(typical)

Tax rate is the effective residential rate (tax bill ÷ assessed value). Tax as % of income measures how much of residents’ income goes to property taxes. The MA median is about 14%; below 10% is low (wealthier towns with high incomes relative to home values), above 16% is above average.

New Growth

$23.4M+1.08% levy growth(typical)

Residential$12.7M

Commercial/Industrial$10.7M

Residential Share51.35%(diverse)

New growth measures new taxable value from construction and development (not rising home prices). In Massachusetts, Proposition 2\u00BD limits annual property tax increases to 2.5% of the prior year\u2019s levy. New growth revenue is automatically added on top of this 2.5% base increase \u2014 it does not require a vote. This town’s total levy growth is about 3.6% (2.5% base + 1.08% from new growth). The MA median is about 1.2%; above 1.5% is strong, below 0.8% signals limited development. The residential share (51.35%) shows how much comes from homes vs. commercial/industrial. When most growth is residential, homeowners carry more of the tax burden. More commercial/industrial growth is generally better for homeowners because businesses share the cost.

Municipal Free Cash

$2.7M5.1% of operating budget

Free cash is the town's unencumbered surplus funds. 5-10% of budget is considered healthy. Operating budget: $52.9M.

Where Children Attend School

Local Public: 1,416(77.5%)

Vocational: 146(8.0%)

Charter: 32(1.8%)

Private: 59(3.2%)

Home School: 69(3.8%)

Total: 1,828