Item: Spencer-E Brookfield School District
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Spencer-E Brookfield School District

306 Main Street
Spencer, MA 01562

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 885-8500

For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,418 students in Spencer-E Brookfield School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

�� Schools in Spencer-E Brookfield School District have an score of 23% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 42%), and score of 28% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,837 Schools

# Students

1,418 Students

916,334 Students

# Teachers

118 Teachers

77,716 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	106	81
Kind	116	155
1	98	161
2	119	166
3	101	161
4	123	165
5	100	167
6	118	167
7	116	170
8	90	170
9	82	184
10	106	183
11	72	179
12	68	171
Grade Not Listed	3	4

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District Rank

Spencer-E Brookfield 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#347 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District
2022	#347
2021	#345
2019	#343
2018	#330
2017	#322
2016	#359
2015	#327
2014	#339
2013	#351
2012	#345
2011	#347

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(22-23)

24%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	24%	42%
2022	23%	41%
2021	15%	37%
2019	36%	51%
2018	39%	52%
2017	43%	53%
2016	48%	64%
2015	51%	61%
2014	48%	61%
2013	49%	61%
2012	49%	59%

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28%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2022	28%	44%
2021	36%	49%
2019	40%	54%
2018	39%	56%
2017	46%	54%
2016	60%	71%
2015	66%	69%
2014	64%	69%
2013	61%	69%
2012	59%	69%
2011	61%	70%

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39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2022	39%	44%
2021	27%	42%

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(22-23)

82%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	82%	90%
2022	72%	90%
2021	87%	87%
2020	77%	88%
2019	87%	88%
2018	82%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	72%	87%
2015	82%	87%
2014	82%	86%
2013	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.36	0.64
2022	0.35	0.62
2021	0.34	0.62
2020	0.29	0.60
2019	0.29	0.60
2018	0.23	0.58
2017	0.23	0.58
2016	0.23	0.56
2015	0.23	0.55
2014	0.23	0.54
2013	0.21	0.53
2012	0.21	0.52
2011	0.18	0.51
2010	0.17	0.50
2009	0.16	0.51
2008	0.12	0.47
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.12	0.45
2005	0.10	0.43
2004	0.08	0.43
2003	0.06	0.42
2002	0.04	0.41
2001	0.07	0.40
2000	0.05	0.39
1999	0.05	0.39
1998	0.04	0.38
1997	0.02	0.38
1996	0.04	0.36
1995	0.03	0.36
1994	0.04	0.35
1993	0.03	0.35
1992	0.04	0.34
1991	0.03	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1989	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

20%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	14%	24%
2022	14%	23%
2021	13%	22%
2020	11%	21%
2019	11%	21%
2018	9%	19%
2017	9%	19%
2016	9%	19%
2015	9%	18%
2014	7%	17%
2013	7%	16%
2012	6%	16%
2011	6%	15%
2010	5%	15%
2009	5%	14%
2008	6%	15%
2007	5%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	1%	8%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%

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% White

71%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	79%	54%
2022	80%	56%
2021	80%	57%
2020	83%	59%
2019	83%	59%
2018	87%	61%
2017	87%	61%
2016	87%	63%
2015	87%	64%
2014	88%	65%
2013	89%	66%
2012	89%	67%
2011	90%	68%
2010	91%	69%
2009	92%	70%
2008	93%	71%
2007	94%	72%
2006	94%	73%
2005	95%	74%
2004	96%	74%
2003	97%	75%
2002	98%	75%
2001	96%	76%
2000	98%	77%
1999	98%	77%
1998	98%	78%
1997	100%	78%
1996	97%	79%
1995	98%	79%
1994	98%	80%
1993	98%	80%
1992	98%	81%
1991	99%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,994 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,035 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2021	$33MM	$33MM
2020	$32MM	$30MM
2019	$31MM	$30MM
2018	$31MM	$29MM
2017	$30MM	$28MM
2016	$29MM	$28MM
2015	$29MM	$29MM
2014	$28MM	$25MM
2012	$29MM	$25MM
2011	$29MM	$29MM
2010	$29MM	$29MM
2009	$32MM	$25MM
2008	$29MM	$29MM
2007	$33MM	$30MM
2006	$40MM	$28MM
2005	$31MM	$25MM
2004	$24MM	$23MM
2003	$23MM	$22MM
2002	$22MM	$21MM
2001	$21MM	$20MM
2000	$19MM	$17MM
1999	$18MM	$16MM
1998	$17MM	$15MM
1997	$18MM	$15MM
1996	$18MM	$14MM
1995	$11MM	$14MM
1992	$12MM	$10MM
1990	$13MM	$9MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2021	$31MM	$31MM
2020	$31MM	$30MM
2019	$29MM	$29MM
2018	$28MM	$27MM
2017	$27MM	$26MM
2016	$26MM	$26MM
2015	$28MM	$28MM
2014	$27MM	$25MM
2012	$28MM	$24MM
2011	$28MM	$28MM
2010	$28MM	$28MM
2009	$30MM	$24MM
2008	$27MM	$27MM
2007	$31MM	$28MM
2006	$42MM	$26MM
2005	$32MM	$23MM
2004	$23MM	$23MM
2003	$22MM	$22MM
2002	$21MM	$22MM
2001	$20MM	$20MM
2000	$19MM	$18MM
1999	$17MM	$16MM
1998	$16MM	$15MM
1997	$16MM	$14MM
1996	$16MM	$14MM
1995	$15MM	$12MM
1992	$11MM	$9MM
1990	$11MM	$9MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,994

$23,845

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2021	$24,497	$24,560
2020	$23,014	$21,893
2019	$22,518	$22,465
2018	$22,807	$21,203
2017	$21,360	$21,707
2016	$18,620	$20,995
2015	$17,214	$20,216
2014	$15,450	$18,426
2012	$14,658	$17,368
2011	$14,496	$19,949
2010	$14,944	$20,216
2009	$15,118	$17,400
2008	$13,558	$20,313
2007	$14,740	$19,874
2006	$17,935	$18,605
2005	$13,943	$16,492
2004	$10,636	$14,710
2003	$10,345	$14,080
2002	$10,162	$13,131
2001	$9,468	$11,945
2000	$8,735	$10,807
1999	$8,003	$9,233
1998	$7,528	$8,168
1997	$8,107	$8,222
1995	$4,673	$7,665

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Spending / Student

$22,035

$24,602

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2021	$23,476	$23,307
2020	$22,283	$21,748
2019	$21,013	$21,401
2018	$20,309	$19,776
2017	$19,366	$20,105
2016	$16,235	$19,473
2015	$16,640	$19,181
2014	$14,432	$18,091
2012	$14,277	$17,137
2011	$14,082	$19,427
2010	$14,446	$19,181
2009	$14,217	$16,788
2008	$12,754	$19,196
2007	$13,896	$18,606
2006	$18,954	$17,681
2005	$14,204	$15,640
2004	$10,188	$14,676
2003	$10,135	$13,753
2002	$9,497	$13,695
2001	$9,150	$12,113
2000	$8,407	$10,872
1999	$7,566	$9,235
1998	$7,263	$8,243
1997	$6,932	$7,752
1995	$6,394	$6,904

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Best Spencer-E Brookfield School District �� Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

East Brookfield Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

410 East Main Street
East Brookfield, MA 01515
(508) 885-8536

Grades: PK-6

| 247 students

Rank: #22.

David Prouty High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

302 Main Street
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8505

Grades: 9-12

| 331 students

Rank: #33.

Knox Trail Middle School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

73 Ash Street
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8550

Grades: 5-8

| 389 students

Rank: #44.

Wire Village School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

60 Paxton Road
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8524

Grades: K-4

| 451 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Spencer-E Brookfield School District?

Spencer-E Brookfield School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,418 students.

What is the rank of Spencer-E Brookfield School District?

Spencer-E Brookfield School District is ranked #348 out of 393 school districts in Massachusetts (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Spencer-E Brookfield School District?

71% of Spencer-E Brookfield School District students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Spencer-E Brookfield School District?

Spencer-E Brookfield School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Spencer-E Brookfield School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,035 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,418 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 82% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education