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Schools in Bolton · Nashoba School District

Bolton’s public schools outscore 82% of Massachusetts districts

In Bolton, 61% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bolton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#49of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
64%
▲ 20 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 20 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.6K
▼ 15% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
MA 11.9
Schools in town
2
1,540 students on the public path
In brief

Bolton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 89 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bolton’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,648 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Nashoba Regional. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bolton’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Massachusetts school districts, #49 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (89)Better than 35%
Towns in Worcester County (55)Better than 89%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,660 test results and a graduating class of 204 could put Bolton anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bolton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,660 in math, 1,659 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bolton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Florence Sawyer SchoolNashoba School DistrictA−
9–12Nashoba RegionalNashoba School DistrictA+

Bolton’s public schools are run by Nashoba School District, which also serves Lancaster and Stow. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Nashoba School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,990 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$22,648MA $26,530 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 43.7% · 1659 students tested
Math61%
State average 40.7% · 1660 students tested

Bolton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Bolton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BoltonA−Nashoba
LancasterA−Nashoba
HudsonCHudson
ClintonCClinton
HarvardA+Harvard
BerlinA−Berlin-Boylston

Every school in Bolton

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Boltonby address
Florence Sawyer School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A−
734 students13:1Rate it →
Nashoba Regional
High · Grades 9–12
A+
806 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Bolton’s schools

Are Bolton’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bolton children attend outscore 82% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #49 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bolton in?

Nashoba School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,990 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bolton kids go to high school?

Nashoba Regional, with 806 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Bolton’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Nashoba School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Bolton spend per student?

$22,648 in Nashoba School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.