School district · Massachusetts

Southbridge

Southbridge in Massachusetts: 6 public schools with 1,828 students and 11.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $28,341 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
1,828
Students per teacher
11.3
MA 11.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$28,341
MA $26.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
162
Counselors (FTE)
4.4
Students per counselor
416
MA 334 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Massachusetts's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Massachusetts: 42%

14%proficient

+2.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 99% of school districts in Massachusetts

Median 44% · 351 school districts compared

823 students tested, grades 3–8 · NextGen MCAS; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Massachusetts: 41%

10%proficient

−1.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 98% of school districts in Massachusetts

Median 40% · 351 school districts compared

823 students tested, grades 3–8 · NextGen MCAS; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$15.7K15
$15.8K16
$17.6K17
$19.4K18
$19.8K19
$22.1K20
$22.8K21
$26.1K22
$27.2K23
$28.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
18% · $9.5M
State
67% · $35.4M
Local
15% · $8.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$15,927
Support services
$12,414
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.9M
Long-term debt
$910K

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Charlton StreetFree meals for all
Pre-K–528813.74.6%2.3%
Eastford RoadFree meals for all
Pre-K–139715.3——
West StreetFree meals for all
2–532311.17.8%6.1%
Southbridge Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–83809.323%18%
Southbridge AcademySpecial educationFree meals for all
9–12219.5——
9–124199.8——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
25 Cole Ave, Southbridge, MA 01550
Phone
(508)764-5414
Website