Quabbin School District

872 South Street
Barre, MA 01005
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 918 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 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
6 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,641 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Quabbin School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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:

0.21
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
21 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,453 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
89%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
117
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
152
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
485
# Ungraded Students:
14
79

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,729 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,325 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% 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
$27,729
$23,845
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
$26,325
$24,602
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hubbardston Center
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8 Elm Street
Hubbardston, MA 01452
(978) 928-4487
Grades: PK-5
| 313 students
Rank: #22.
Ruggles Lane
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Ruggles Lane
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-2934
Grades: PK-5
| 381 students
Rank: #33.
Hardwick Elementary 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
| 189 students
Rank: n/an/a
New Braintree Grade
15 Memorial Drive
New Braintree, MA 01531
(508) 867-2553
Grades: PK
| 35 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,641 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 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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