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Ludlow School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Ludlow.

Ludlow’s School Grade C better than 27% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
2,210
Schools
4
Spent per student
$22,315
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
11:1
The gist

What stands out about Ludlow School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 27% of Massachusetts districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the MA average
  • 11 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 27% of the 394 Massachusetts school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CLudlow 21,279

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ludlow. Grade by grade →

PK–1East Street Elementary SchoolThis district
2–5Harris Brook Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Paul R Baird MiddleThis district
9–12Ludlow Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. MA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency33%
State average 40.7% · 1,176 students tested
Reading / language arts30%
State average 43.7% · 1,177 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 89.2% · 210 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$22,315 per student · 16% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 34%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,293’21
2,271’22
2,258’23
2,210’24

Down 3.6% since 2021–22.

Students
White 74%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools.

East Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Ludlow
368 students12:1
Harris Brook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Ludlow
593 students11:1
Paul R Baird Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ludlow
C−
513 students11:1
Ludlow Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ludlow
A−
736 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Belchertown School DistrictBelchertown
$18,875per student
Chicopee School DistrictChicopee
$23,542per student
Granby School DistrictGranby
$20,346per student
Hampden-Wilbraham School DistrictWilbraham
$19,656per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Massachusetts.