Massachusetts public school district

Uxbridge

1 high school and 1 elementary school in our rankings · serves Uxbridge

B-

overall grade

Ranks #139 of 328 Massachusetts school districts — top 43%.

Overall rank

#139

of 328 districts

MCAS ELA

42%

State 41% in the same grades

MCAS Math

46%

State 41% in the same grades

Spending per student

$21,473

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.

Uxbridge is a suburban town in Worcester County, located about 15 miles southeast of Worcester and roughly 40 miles southwest of Boston. The town is served by a single public school district, which operates Uxbridge High School. Uxbridge is known for its historic village centers, including the Uxbridge Common, and its mix of residential neighborhoods and preserved open space. Founded in 1662, the town is one of the older communities in the region and has a long agricultural and mill-town heritage along the Blackstone River.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 5% of districts. Students attend 93.9% of school days, vs 93.7% for the average MA district.
Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 29% of districts.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 28% in 2022 to 18.3% in 2025.

Where it stands among Massachusetts school districts

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagetop 43% · #139

SAT

Below averagebottom 33% · #197

ELA MCAS

Averagetop 38% · #121

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 27% · #86

AP results

Below averagebottom 30% · #196

Graduation

Below averagebottom 29% · #208

Attendance

Excellenttop 5% · #16

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 Uxbridge

High schools · ranked among 335

Uxbridge High

Uxbridge

B-

#153 in MASAT 1086Graduation 91%

Elementary schools · ranked among 895

Taft Early Learning Center

Uxbridge

B-

#367 in MAELA 54%Math 47%

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 3–1042%in 2026 · state 41%

1 point above the state

Math, grades 3–1046%in 2026 · state 41%

5 points above the state

By grade, 2026 · the black tick marks the state

GradeELAMath

Grade 3

57%+14 vs state

58%+16 vs state

Grade 4

43%+6 vs state

51%+8 vs state

Grade 5

41%+3 vs state

40%+1 vs state

Grade 6

28%−12 vs state

44%+1 vs state

Grade 7

38%−2 vs state

40%+3 vs state

Grade 8

45%+3 vs state

38%−4 vs state

Grade 10

44%−1 vs state

54%+10 vs state

Science, 2026

Grade 5 science

40%−3 vs state

Grade 8 science

39%same as state

High school results

Average SATWorse than average

This district

1086

MA avg

1113

AP exams scored 3+About average

This district

62.5%

MA avg

69.1%

Four-year graduation rateWorse than average

This district

90.5%

MA avg

92.4%

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

Students & classrooms

Classrooms

Students in classes1,608

Average class size16.8MA avg 17.3

Who attends

White

84.4%

Hispanic/Latino

8.2%

Multi-Race

2.8%

Black/African American

2.1%

Asian

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.4%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

45.7% female · 54.3% male

Student needs

English learnersLower than average

This district

4.8%

MA avg

8.5%

Students with disabilitiesAbout average

This district

19.8%

MA avg

20.2%

Spending & teachers

Spending per student$21.5Kin FY2024 · MA median $21.8K

$292 below the MA median

Teacher salary$90.3Kin 2023-24 · MA median $91.4K

$1,131 below the MA median

Teachers who stayedfrom last yearWorse than average

This district

81.3%

MA avg

84.7%

Principals who stayedfrom last yearBetter than average

This district

100%

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 135 full-time-equivalent teachers.

Attendance

Attendance rateAbout average

This district

93.9%

MA avg

93.7%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average

This district

18.3%

MA avg

16.9%

10.8 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 5.6% missed 20% or more of school days

About Uxbridge

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$537KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,814MA median $6,814

Tax rate$12.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$45,694MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school85.2%

Town bond ratingAA

Free cash reserves5.6% of budget

Where school-age children in Uxbridge go to school · 2024-2025

Local public schools

71.1%

Private schools

11.6%

Other public schools

8.2%

Vocational schools

Home school

3.1%

What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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.

Compare Uxbridge with nearby districts

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