Southbridge School District

132 Torry Road
Southbridge, MA 01550
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 330 students in Southbridge School District.
Public Preschools in Southbridge School District have a diversity score of 0.48, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
1,809 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Southbridge 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 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#394 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Southbridge  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southbridge  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.
13%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southbridge  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.
12%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southbridge  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.
70-74%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Southbridge  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,176 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
30%
# Black Students
46 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
531 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
29%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
134
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
486
# Ungraded Students:
-
74

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,242 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,590 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Southbridge  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
$46 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Southbridge  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
$25,242
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Southbridge  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
$25,590
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Southbridge  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 Southbridge School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Eastford Road
Magnet School
120 Eastford Road
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5460
Grades: PK-1
| 330 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,809 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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