Massachusetts public high school

Millbury Junior/Senior High School

Millbury school district

B-

overall grade

Ranks #163 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 49%.

Overall rank

#163

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1078

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

93%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

76%

MA average 72%

SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.

Millbury is a small town in central Massachusetts, located about 10 miles south of Worcester along the Blackstone River. The community has deep ties to the Industrial Revolution, once home to numerous mills that harnessed the river's power for manufacturing. Today, Millbury maintains its historic New England character while serving as a quiet residential community with easy access to Worcester and the wider region.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 30% statewide. 80% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: ELA MCAS ranks in the bottom 32% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 27.6% in 2022 to 19.3% in 2025.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 16 points since 2023 (51% to 35%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagetop 49% · #163

SAT

Averagebottom 36% · #217

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 32% · #226

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 41% · #197

AP results

Above averagetop 30% · #95

Graduation

Averagebottom 40% · #200

College plans

Averagebottom 46% · #182

The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank

SAT

Average total score1078in 2025 · MA avg 1091

13 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

558

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

520

MA avg

535

46 students took the SAT.

"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.

MCAS (10th grade)

Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts35%in 2026 · state 45%

10 points below the state

Math35%in 2026 · state 44%

9 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

18%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)492 · 492 · 485

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)35th · 43rd

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)45 · 49

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+80%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

14 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 13%Score 4: 29%Score 3: 38%Score 2: 13%Score 1: 6%

99 students took 156 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

65.2%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

90.4%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate93%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

About the same as the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

3.3%

MA avg

4.3%

3.3% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college76%in 2025 · state 72%

3 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 119 graduates

4-year private college

32.8%

4-year public college

27.7%

2-year public college

14.3%

Work

14.3%

Students

Who attends

White

73%

Hispanic/Latino

12.2%

Multi-Race

6.1%

Black/African American

4.7%

Asian

3.9%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

45.6% female · 54% male · 0.4% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average

This school

48.8%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeAbout average

This school

36.5%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

4.8%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

98.3%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

81.3%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

91.7%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.3MA avg 11.8

63.7 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

93.2%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

19.3%

MA avg

22.3%

11.9 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 5.1% out-of-school, 1.3% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Millbury

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$508KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,540MA median $6,814

Tax rate$12.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$44,324MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school94.6%

Town bond ratingAA

Free cash reserves5.4% of budget

Millbury district profile · 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.

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