Spencer-E Brookfield School District

306 Main Street
Spencer, MA 01562
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 357 students in Spencer-E Brookfield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Spencer-E Brookfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Spencer-E Brookfield School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is David Prouty High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
1,377 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Spencer-E Brookfield 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 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#347 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Spencer-E Brookfield  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spencer-E Brookfield  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.
28%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spencer-E Brookfield  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.
39%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spencer-E Brookfield  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 Spencer-E Brookfield  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
250 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
24%
# Black Students
40 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
1,006 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
73%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
110
925
# Students in K Grade:
88
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
5
1,492

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,679 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 $22,691 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
$33 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Spencer-E Brookfield  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
$31 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Spencer-E Brookfield  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
$23,679
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Spencer-E Brookfield  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
$22,691
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Spencer-E Brookfield  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 Spencer-E Brookfield School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
David Prouty High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
302 Main Street
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8505
Grades: 9-12
| 357 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,377 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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