Westford, Massachusetts
The Westford Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of one district that educates about 4,515 students across nine 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 395 Massachusetts districts is 46.6 percent.
District Overview
| District | Westford |
| Enrollment | 4,515 |
| Schools | 9 |
| High school | Westford Academy |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 3.8% |
| First language not English | 15.5% |
| Students with disabilities | 18.1% |
| High needs | 28.9% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $18,054.07 |
| Per-pupil spending (total) | $19,262.69 |
Academic Performance & Context
Westford’s four-year graduation rate was 97.9%. 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. It is voted at Town Meeting, in the same room, on the same night, by the same registered voters who vote everything else. In April 2024 that room approved a $4.2 million Proposition 2 1/2 override for the schools, 1,190 to 694, and ten days later the town’s voters turned it down at the ballot box, 4,003 to 3,172, because an override has to win in both rooms.
Sources
MA DESE, Westford Student Profile (code 03260000). Accessed 2026. Override results: Town of Westford Annual Town Meeting April 27, 2024 and Annual Town Election May 7, 2024 official results.