Photo: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger) · Public domainMendon’s public schools outscore 58% of Massachusetts districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Mendon, 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.
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.
Mendon’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 259 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mendon’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,710 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Miscoe Hill School, then Nipmuc Regional High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Bethany Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Mendon’s grade
B: better than 58% of Massachusetts school districts, #128 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mendon, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Mendon
Henry P Clough
Grades PK–4 · 398 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mendon
Henry P Clough
Grades PK–4 · 398 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mendon
Henry P Clough
Grades PK–4 · 398 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mendon
Henry P Clough
Grades PK–4 · 398 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Mendon
Henry P Clough
Grades PK–4 · 398 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mendon
Miscoe Hill School
Grades 5–8 · 647 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mendon
Miscoe Hill School
Grades 5–8 · 647 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mendon
Miscoe Hill School
Grades 5–8 · 647 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mendon
Miscoe Hill School
Grades 5–8 · 647 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mendon
Nipmuc Regional High
Grades 9–12 · 534 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Upton
10th grade in Mendon
Nipmuc Regional High
Grades 9–12 · 534 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Upton
Mendon’s public schools are run by Mendon-Upton School District, which also serves Upton. 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.
Above the state in reading
Mendon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Mendon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mendon | B | Mendon-Upton |
| Bellingham | C | Bellingham |
| Hopedale | B− | Hopedale |
| Upton | B | Mendon-Upton |
Every school in Mendon
4 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).
Questions about Mendon’s schools
Are Mendon’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Massachusetts: the public schools Mendon children attend outscore 58% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #128 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mendon in?
Mendon-Upton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,072 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mendon kids go to high school?
Nipmuc Regional High in Upton, with 534 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Mendon’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Mendon-Upton School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Mendon spend per student?
$22,710 in Mendon-Upton School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Mendon?
Yes: Bethany Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 214 students).
Parents talk
What Mendon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mendon → They have their own page.
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.