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Athol-Royalston School District

1062 Pleasant Street
Athol, MA 01331
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 719 students in Athol-Royalston School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Preschools in Athol-Royalston School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
4 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,596 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Athol-Royalston 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 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#349 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Athol-Royalston  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Athol-Royalston  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.
24%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Athol-Royalston  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.
32%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Athol-Royalston  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.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Athol-Royalston  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
30%
# Black Students
38 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,235 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
77%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
70
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
126
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
485
# Ungraded Students:
4
79

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,896 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,202 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Athol-Royalston  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 Athol-Royalston  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
$19,896
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Athol-Royalston  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
$19,202
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Athol-Royalston  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 Athol-Royalston School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Royalston Community School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
96 Winchendon Rd
Royalston, MA 01368
(978) 249-2900
Grades: PK-6
| 148 students
Rank: #22.
Athol Community Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1064 Pleasant Street
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-2406
Grades: PK-4
| 571 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,596 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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