Quabbin School District

872 South Street
Barre, MA 01005
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 915 students in Quabbin School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Quabbin School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,172 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Quabbin School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#242 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Quabbin  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Quabbin  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Quabbin  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Quabbin  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Quabbin  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
38 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,918 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
88%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
131
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
137
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
486
# Ungraded Students:
10
74

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,950 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,889 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Quabbin  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Quabbin  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,950
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Quabbin  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,889
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Quabbin  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Quabbin School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hubbardston Center
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8 Elm Street
Hubbardston, MA 01452
(978) 928-4487
Grades: PK-5
| 305 students
Rank: #22.
Ruggles Lane
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Ruggles Lane
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-2934
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #33.
Hardwick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
76 School House Dr.
Gilbertville, MA 01031
(413) 477-6351
Grades: PK-5
| 184 students
Rank: n/an/a
New Braintree Grade
Magnet School
15 Memorial Drive
New Braintree, MA 01531
(508) 867-2553
Grades: PK
| 38 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,172 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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