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Massachusetts public school district

Randolph

1 high school and 4 elementary schools in our rankings · serves Randolph

C
overall grade

Ranks #252 of 328 Massachusetts school districts.

Overall rank
#252
of 328 districts
MCAS ELA
21%
State 41% in the same grades
MCAS Math
23%
State 41% in the same grades
Spending per student
$24,026
MA median $21,765

MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grades 3–10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.

Randolph is a suburban town in Norfolk County, located roughly 12 miles south of Boston. The Randolph Public Schools district serves the town and is anchored by Randolph High School. The community is known for its mix of residential neighborhoods and its historic ties to the Revolutionary era, and it is home to the Turner Pond area, a popular local recreation and conservation space. Single-family homes in Randolph have an average assessed value that places the town in the middle range for the Greater Boston area.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: SAT scores, in the bottom 37% of districts. Its high schools average 1096 on the SAT, vs 1113 for the average MA district.
  • Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 4% of districts.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 34.8% in 2022 to 23.1% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math MCAS is down 6.3 points since 2023 (29.6847% to 23.3934%).
Where it stands among Massachusetts school districts
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 24% · #252
SAT
Averagebottom 37% · #186
ELA MCAS
Below averagebottom 16% · #277
Math MCAS
Below averagebottom 28% · #236
AP results
Below averagebottom 19% · #227
Graduation
Well below averagebottom 4% · #279
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 6% · #310

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 Randolph

High schools · ranked among 335
Elementary schools · ranked among 895

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.

English Language Arts, grades 3–1021%in 2026 · state 41%
19 points below the state
0%50%100%This district21%State41%2019202120232026
Math, grades 3–1023%in 2026 · state 41%
18 points below the state
0%50%100%This district23%State41%2019202120232026
By grade, 2026 · the black tick marks the state
GradeELAMath
Grade 3
27%−16 vs state
27%−15 vs state
Grade 4
13%−24 vs state
21%−22 vs state
Grade 5
19%−19 vs state
20%−19 vs state
Grade 6
21%−19 vs state
26%−17 vs state
Grade 7
23%−17 vs state
19%−18 vs state
Grade 8
19%−23 vs state
18%−24 vs state
Grade 10
29%−16 vs state
36%−8 vs state
Science, 2026
Grade 5 science
19%−24 vs state
Grade 8 science
15%−24 vs state
High school biology
23%−15 vs state

High school results

Average SATAbout average
This district
1096
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Worse than average
This district
51.9%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateWorse than average
This district
75%
MA avg
92.4%

Averages of the district's ranked high schools (Randolph High). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students in classes2,951
Average class size19.3MA avg 17.3
Who attends
Black/African American
52.6%
Hispanic/Latino
18.7%
Asian
15.5%
White
9.3%
Multi-Race
3.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

49% female · 51% male

Student needs
English learnersHigher than average
This district
25%
MA avg
8.5%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This district
22.1%
MA avg
20.2%

Spending & teachers

Spending per student$24.0Kin FY2024 · MA median $21.8K
$2,261 above the MA median
$0K$13K$25KThis district$24.0KMA median$21.8K20162018202020222024
Teacher salary$97.9Kin 2023-24 · MA median $91.4K
$6,527 above the MA median
$0K$50K$100KThis district$97.9KMA median$91.4K20162018202020222024
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearWorse than average
This district
80.1%
MA avg
84.7%
Principals who stayedfrom last yearAbout average
This district
83.3%
MA avg
82%

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 241 full-time-equivalent teachers.

Attendance

Attendance rateWorse than average
This district
91.8%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This district
23.1%
MA avg
16.9%

13.8 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 9.3% missed 20% or more of school days

About Randolph

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$546KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,328MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$33,893MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school87%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves12.3% of budget
Where school-age children in Randolph go to school · 2024-2025
Local public schools
69.1%
Private schools
12.6%
Charter schools
6.9%
Vocational schools
6.9%
Other public schools
3.9%
Home school
0.4%

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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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