ARTICLE 6: Northborough K-8 Schools Budget

Northborough K-8 Schools
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation the sum of Twenty-Nine Million One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars ($29,119,597) for the operation of the Northborough Public Schools, or take any action relative thereto.

The Northborough K-8 Public School System serves children in grades Kindergarten through 8. There are four elementary schools: the Fannie E. Proctor School, the Lincoln Street School, the Marion E. Zeh School, and the Marguerite E. Peaslee School. These four schools serve children from Kindergarten through grade 5. There is also one middle school, the Robert E. Melican Middle School, which serves grades 6, 7 and 8.  As of October 1, 2023, a total of 1,638 students attend the Northborough schools, with 1,067 students in grades K-5 at the four elementary schools and 571 students in grades 6-8 at the Middle School.

The FY2025 Budget for Northborough K-8 Schools is proposed at $29,119,597, which is an increase of $1,118,370 or 3.99%.

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