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Life in Mendon..
Government is comprised of a three member Board of Selectmen with an Open Town Meeting held the first Friday after the first Monday in May. Its 18.1 square miles have a density of 269.1 people per square mile, but growth has come rapidly as many new homes grace former farmlands. The population as of 2000 was 5286 with an expected growth to 5935 by 2010. Per pupil spending is $6,280 and there are 2472 students within the shared Mendon-Upton school system. Schools include the Memorial Elementary PreK-2, the Henry P. Clough School for K-1, the Miscoe Hill Elementary for Grades 2-6 and the Nipmuc Middle/High School attractively located in Upton. The regional Blackstone Vocational School is also available for high school students. 90% of juniors take SATS and SAT median scores are 540 for math, 540 verbal. 80% of students go on to 4 year colleges and 18% further their education by two year schools. The dropout rate is 3% and 100% of classrooms are wired with the internet. There is school choice.
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