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Acton-Boxborough Regional High
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Acton-Boxborough Regional High
Located at 36 Charter Rd, in Acton, Massachusetts, Acton-Boxborough Regional High is a high-enrollment high school that hosts 1,622 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Acton-Boxborough. Enrollment runs roughly 109% bigger than the state mean of about 777.
Acton-Boxborough comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 5,055 students; Acton-Boxborough Regional High is among them.
On demographics, Acton-Boxborough Regional High lists that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 38% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 120 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
Across the wider county, Middlesex County reports that median household earnings sit near $130,847, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), Acton-Boxborough Regional High is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Raymond J Grey Junior High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in a residential area.
Five-year trend. Acton-Boxborough Regional High's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,827 (now 1,622). Over the same period, the White share fell from 60% to 46%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Acton-Boxborough Regional High community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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