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Littleton High School

Public Grades 9-12

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 91% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Littleton High School is a public high school serving 487 students in grades 9-12 in the town of Littleton, Massachusetts. The school is part of the Littleton School District, which is ranked 41 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Littleton High School has a strong academic reputation, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Massachusetts over the past decade.

Littleton High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 74.77% of 10th-grade students at Littleton High School scored proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 50.66%. The school also maintains an impressive four-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.5% to 98.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Littleton High School's dropout rate is exceptionally low, ranging from 0.0% to 2.7% during the same period.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, Littleton High School stands out as a top performer, outpacing its peers on several key metrics. Littleton High School's strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, Asian, and White students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggests a commitment to equity and inclusive practices. While the school is already a high-performing institution, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in areas where the school's performance, while still strong, is not as dominant compared to the state average.

482

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,392

Per pupil spending ?

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

56 King Street
Littleton, MA 01460

(978) 952-2555

District: Littleton

Feeder schools for Littleton High School:

Elementary:	Russell St Elementary
	Shaker Lane Elementary
Middle:	Littleton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Asian:

16.4%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (79% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Massachusetts high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg78%

Massachusetts avg45%

32^nd of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 348Littleton among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	32 of 349	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	88 of 348	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	45 of 347	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	92.4	20 of 342	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	26 of 285	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	23 of 351	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	34 of 345	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	79.8	46 of 348	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	63 of 351	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	83.3	12 of 354	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	83.4	11 of 347	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	80.8	30 of 344	91.3%	★★★★★
2012	82.0	26 of 340	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	85.4	18 of 340	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	83.1	38 of 335	88.7%	★★★★☆
2009	86.2	21 of 322	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	84.6	34 of 319	89.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.1	79 of 316	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.9	51 of 314	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.5	68 of 311	78.1%	★★★★☆
2004	76.1	83 of 307	73.0%	★★★★☆
2003	79.3	70 of 304	77.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	30 of 91	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	36 of 98	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	25 of 96	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	51 of 97	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	74.1	59 of 295	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	40 of 299	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.1	22 of 299	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	10 of 337	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	76.0	93 of 342	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	37 of 339	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	92.9	13 of 340	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	9 of 281	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	49 of 342	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	10 of 339	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	84.1	40 of 338	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	35 of 332	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	55 of 339	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	73 of 342	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	53 of 343	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	31 of 339	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	49 of 281	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.1	12 of 346	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.6	60 of 343	82.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	122 of 302	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	88 of 289	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.9	43 of 301	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	62 of 339	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	25 of 268	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	68.9	85 of 348	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	37 of 344	89.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	40 of 298	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	118 of 302	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.4	53 of 301	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	93.4	15 of 300	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	22 of 249	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	30 of 302	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	40 of 303	86.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Biology86%+47 vs state

Science83%+37 vs state

English Language Arts75%+24 vs state

Mathematics74%+29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Littleton High School	Public	9-12	56 King Street	Littleton	01460	Middlesex County	Littleton	No	No	No	No	(978) 952-2555	482	37	13.0		361 (74.9%)	8 (1.7%)	25 (5.2%)	79 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	92.4	32^nd of 349 public high schools	90.8%		78.7	88^th of 348 public high schools	74.7%	56			74.8				74.1			82.9		86.1			$18,392
Westford Academy	Public	9-12	30 Patten Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5570	1,504	102	14.6		873 (58.0%)	41 (2.7%)	52 (3.5%)	517 (34.4%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	93.8	24^th of 349 public high schools	93.1%		95.7	9^th of 348 public high schools	97.4%	15			78.6				79.2			79.1		77.5			$17,213
Ayer Shirley Regional High School	Public	9-12	141 Washington Street	Ayer	01432	Middlesex County	Ayer Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 772-8600	417	36	11.4		286 (68.6%)	37 (8.9%)	65 (15.6%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	62.8	136^th of 349 public high schools	61.0%		72.1	104^th of 348 public high schools	70.1%	32			58.1				39.6			58.1		55.1			$19,413
Acton-Boxborough Regional High	Public	9-12	36 Charter Rd	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 264-4700	1,622	120	13.4		744 (45.9%)	58 (3.6%)	134 (8.3%)	613 (37.8%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	56 (3.5%)	95.1	13^th of 349 public high schools	96.3%		95.8	7^th of 348 public high schools	98.0%	6			83.2				82.7			79.1		78.5			$20,844
The Bromfield High School	Public	9-12	14 Massachusetts Avenue	Harvard	01451	Worcester County	Harvard	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 456-4152	328	30	11.0		243 (74.1%)	8 (2.4%)	14 (4.3%)	41 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	95.4	11^th of 349 public high schools	96.8%		97.6	2^nd of 348 public high schools	99.4%	9			87.7				80.8			77.9			81.4		$24,744
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School	Public, Charter	7-12	49 Antietam St	Devens	01434	Middlesex County	Francis W. Parker Charter Essential	Yes	No	No	No	(978) 772-3293	388	41	9.4		294 (75.8%)	10 (2.6%)	31 (8.0%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.9%)	83.6	65^th of 349 public high schools	81.4%		84.7	54^th of 348 public high schools	84.5%	11	43.1	58.8	79.3	51.1	49.2	50.0	60.3	49.6	65.2	61.4	65.2			48.5	$18,909
Nashoba Valley Technical High School	Public	9-12	100 Littleton Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 692-4711	767	64	12.0		567 (73.9%)	20 (2.6%)	116 (15.1%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	41.7	210^th of 349 public high schools	39.8%		34.4	241^st of 348 public high schools	30.7%	31			39.6				41.3			37.7		24.5	54.6		$24,081
Groton Dunstable Regional	Public	9-12	703 Chicoppe Row	Groton	01450	Middlesex County	Groton-Dunstable	No	No	No	No	(978) 448-6362	659	48	13.7		541 (82.1%)	17 (2.6%)	24 (3.6%)	56 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	88.4	50^th of 349 public high schools	85.7%		89.5	38^th of 348 public high schools	89.1%	12			75.7				74.6			64.5		63.6			$20,437
Chelmsford High	Public	9-12	200 Richardson Rd	North Chelmsford	01863	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	No	(978) 251-5111	1,402	100	13.9		874 (62.3%)	65 (4.6%)	133 (9.5%)	265 (18.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (4.1%)	79.8	79^th of 349 public high schools	77.4%		88.3	41^st of 348 public high schools	88.2%	38			75.4				62.6			53.3		54.5			$17,972
Maynard High	Public	9-12	1 Tiger Drive	Maynard	01754	Middlesex County	Maynard	No	No	No	No	(978) 897-8891	310	32	9.6		233 (75.2%)	9 (2.9%)	48 (15.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	69	108^th of 349 public high schools	69.1%		79.9	78^th of 348 public high schools	77.6%	30			58.5				50.8			57.1			56.8		$26,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Littleton High School

What district is Littleton High School in?

Littleton

What is the racial makeup of Littleton High School?

Students at Littleton High School are 75% White, 16% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Littleton High School?

Littleton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Russell St Elementary
Elementary : Shaker Lane Elementary
Middle : Littleton Middle School

Is Littleton High School a good school?

Yes. Littleton High School ranks in the top 9.2% of Massachusetts high schools.

How many students attend Littleton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Littleton High School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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