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Alumni: what's one memory from Groton Dunstable Regional that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
659
High
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GROTON-DUNSTABLE·NCES 250550000807
Groton Dunstable Regional
703 Chicoppe Row, Groton, MA 01450 · (978) 448-6362 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL659 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Massachusetts public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 136 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 181 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 169 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 165 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 1% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Groton-Dunstable. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
76.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2018
Math
75.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -20.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 20 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 84.0% |
| 2022-23 | 89.0% | 90.0% |
| 2021-22 | 78.0% | 85.0% |
| 2020-21 | 81.0% | 81.0% |
| 2018-19 | 85.0% | 95.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Groton Dunstable Regional ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #30 of 327 ▼ 15 | #15 of 58 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #35 of 326 ▼ 4 | #16 of 58 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #140 of 315 | #21 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 659 | #193 of 379 | #47 of 63 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #287 of 325 | #48 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.2% | #252 of 325 | #54 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #63 of 188 | #7 of 30 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
659
-62 (-9%) vs 2020
+95% since 1990-91, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 659 | 48 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 51.1 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 680 | 53.4 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 721 | 53 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 786 | 56.2 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 840 | 57 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 866 | 52 | 16.6:1 | 2% (18) |
| 2000-01 | 592 | N/A | N/A | 1% (3) |
| 1990-91 | 338 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Groton Dunstable Regional.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (786 to 659); teachers down 15% (56.2 to 48).
About Groton Dunstable Regional
Groton Dunstable Regional is a small high school in Massachusetts, located in Groton. The school's enrollment of 659 students covers grades 9 through 12.
Groton Dunstable Regional is part of a district of 5 schools: Groton-Dunstable, with 2,300 students.
White students make up 82% of enrollment at Groton Dunstable Regional. The remaining shares are 9% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Middlesex County's population at about 67%. Groton Dunstable Regional's diversity index is 31%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Groton Dunstable Regional is 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Groton Dunstable Regional an A-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe Middlesex County this way: the median household income is $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. In all, Middlesex County has 386 public schools and roughly 215,896 students.
Varnum Brook is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.8 miles away. The five-mile area around Groton Dunstable Regional holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Groton Dunstable Regional the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Groton Dunstable Regional's enrollment declined 9%, to 659.
Discussions about Groton Dunstable Regional may include enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Groton-Dunstable
- Groton Dunstable Regional MiddleMiddle · 739 students
- Florence Roche SchoolElementary · 615 students
- Swallow/Union SchoolElementary · 210 students
- Boutwell SchoolElementary · 77 students
Other schools in Groton
- Groton Dunstable Regional MiddleMiddle · 739 students
- Florence Roche SchoolElementary · 615 students
- Boutwell SchoolElementary · 77 students
Nearby schools
- Varnum Brook2.8 mi · 606
- Nissitissit Middle School3.0 mi · 494
- Boutwell School3.1 mi · 77
- Groton Dunstable Regional Middle3.1 mi · 739
- Florence Roche School3.1 mi · 615
- Swallow/Union School3.3 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About Groton Dunstable RegionalHow many students attend Groton Dunstable Regional?
Groton Dunstable Regional enrolls approximately 659 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Groton Dunstable Regional serve?
Groton Dunstable Regional serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Groton Dunstable Regional?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Groton Dunstable Regional.
How diverse is Groton Dunstable Regional?
Groton Dunstable Regional reports a student body of 82% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Groton Dunstable Regional public or private?
Groton Dunstable Regional is a public K-12 school, overseen by Groton-Dunstable.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.