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Westford Schools No. 6 In Greater Boston: Rankings

Westford was ranked the sixth-best school district in the Greater Boston area by Boston Magazine.

WESTFORD, MA — Westford students return to school this week — and they can take comfort in knowing their school district is one of the best in the state. Boston Magazine ranked Westford No. 6 in its survey of Greater Boston public school districts. The rankings, released Sunday, was based on test scores, student-teacher ratios, class sizes, and graduation rates, among other factors.

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Boston Magazine reported these statistics for Westford schools:

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  • Enrollment: 5,120
  • Average class size: 19
  • Student-teacher ratio: 14 to 1
  • Graduation rate: 97.4 percent
  • Per-pupil spending: $13,118

Boston Magazine: Best Public School Districts in Boston 2017

The Dover-Sherborn school district was ranked No. 1. This is the top 10:

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  1. Dover-Sherborn
  2. Concord-Carlisle
  3. Weston
  4. Lexington
  5. Wayland
  6. Westford
  7. Newton
  8. Wellesley
  9. Manchester Essex
  10. Harvard

Westford elementary students return to school Tuesday; remaining students return Wednesday.

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