Groton, Massachusetts
The Groton Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District, which educates about 2,253 students across five schools in Groton and Dunstable. Detailed figures come from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
District Snapshot
Sources: Massachusetts DESE, school and district profiles.
High needs is a state count, not a score. It includes every student who is from a low income household, learning English, or receiving special education services, and counts each one only once. The median across all 395 Massachusetts districts is 46.6 percent.
District Overview
| District | Groton-Dunstable |
| Enrollment | 2,253 |
| Schools | 5 |
| High school | Groton-Dunstable Regional High School |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 1.8% |
| First language not English | 2.1% |
| Students with disabilities | 18.6% |
| High needs | 26.5% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $20,960.19 |
| Per-pupil spending (total) | $22,031.45 |
Academic Performance & Context
The district’s four-year graduation rate was 95.3%. MCAS results, graduation rates, and accountability data are published and updated each year by DESE. Because these change annually, this guide links to the live state profile rather than reprinting numbers that quickly go stale.
One number here is a civics fact rather than an education one. Per-pupil spending is not set in the schools or by the Superintendent alone. Because Groton-Dunstable is a regional district, its budget is assessed to both member towns, and it is voted at each town’s own open Town Meeting, in the same room, on the same night, by the same registered voters who vote everything else. If you want a say in what the schools spend, the Town Meeting is the room to be in.
Sources
MA DESE, Groton-Dunstable Student Profile (code 06730000). Accessed 2026.