Tantasqua School District

320 Brookfield Rd
Fiskdale, MA 01518
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 560 students in Tantasqua School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Tantasqua School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
1,759 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Tantasqua School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#137 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tantasqua  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tantasqua  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.
48%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tantasqua  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.
49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tantasqua  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.
93%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tantasqua  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
148 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
28%
# Black Students
31 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,486 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
85%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
-
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
289
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
271
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
306
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
308
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
11
379

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,502 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,183 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tantasqua  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
$32 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tantasqua  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
$19,502
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tantasqua  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
$18,183
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tantasqua  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 Tantasqua School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tantasqua Regional Jr High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
320 Brookfield Rd
Fiskdale, MA 01518
(508) 347-7381
Grades: 7-8
| 560 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 1,759 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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