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Fitchburg, MA

42,136 residents•8,184 students•17 schools
Avg School Rating
3.0
out of 10
35% below Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
31%Math
36%Reading
22% below Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
1.96
per 1,000 students
39% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
40.99
per 1,000 residents
52% above Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
9
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
1
Private
7

By Level

Elementary
9
Middle
4
High
4

These figures describe every school in Fitchburg; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Fitchburg

17 schools
8.7
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical
Highpublic
5.3
North Central Charter Essential School
Middlecharter
3.7
Crocker Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.5
Fitchburg High School
Highpublic
3.1
Memorial Middle School
Middlepublic
1.7
South Street Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.4
Reingold Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.1
Arthur M Longsjo Middle School
Middlepublic
1.0
Goodrich Academy
Highpublic
0.7
McKay Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Applewild School
Elementaryprivate
—
Notre Dame Preparatory School
Middleprivate

School Crime in Fitchburg

16 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Fitchburg in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
39% below Massachusetts avg
1.96
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
11
Property
5

School Crime Types

  • Assault63%
  • Theft13%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Arson6%
  • Sex6%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Fitchburg

1,727 total incidents reported across Fitchburg in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
52% above Massachusetts avg
40.99
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
629
Property
1,021
Drug
40
Weapons
27
Other
10

Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft23%
  • Vandalism18%
  • Burglary6%
  • Fraud6%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

8,184 students enrolled across Fitchburg's schools.

  • Public6,68782%
  • Private1,22715%
  • Charter2703%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Fitchburg's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic43%
  • White39%
  • Black8%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
47%Female53%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.