Millbury, Massachusetts
The Millbury Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of one district that educates about 1,616 students across three schools. 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 396 Massachusetts districts is 46.7 percent.
District Overview
| District | Millbury |
| Enrollment | 1,616 |
| Schools | 3 |
| High school | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 4.9% |
| First language not English | 11.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 22.2% |
| High needs | 47.6% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $19,991.20 |
| Per-pupil spending (total) | $20,917.87 |
Academic Performance & Context
Millbury’s four-year graduation rate was 93.8%. 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 this building or by the Superintendent. Under charter Article 6 the School Committee publishes a summary of its proposed budget in a local newspaper, holds a public hearing, votes the budget no sooner than its next regular meeting, and sends it to the Town Manager. Then Town Meeting votes it, in the same room, on the same night, by the same registered voters who vote everything else. And the town does put school buildings to the voters directly: on November 18, 2025 a special town election asked Millbury whether to fund a high school roof project.
Sources
MA DESE, Millbury Student Profile (code 01860000). Accessed 2026. School buildings vote: Town of Millbury Special Town Election, November 18, 2025, final results posted by the Town Clerk.