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Item: Athol-Royalston School District
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Author: Public School Review

1062 Pleasant Street
Athol, MA 01331

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (978) 249-2400

www.arrsd.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,187 students in Athol-Royalston School District. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Public Elementary Schools in Athol-Royalston School District have an score of 23% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,353 Schools

# Students

1,604 Students

604,692 Students

# Teachers

125 Teachers

51,091 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Athol-Royalston School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	73	51
Kind	110	149
1	142	162
2	123	164
3	144	170
4	117	165
5	106	168
6	129	170
7	113	140
8	130	134

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District Rank

Athol-Royalston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 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 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#356 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Athol-Royalston School District
2023	#356
2022	#349
2021	#325
2019	#345
2018	#343
2017	#388
2016	#390
2015	#393
2014	#393
2013	#384
2012	#383

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23%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Athol-Royalston School District	Massachusetts
2023	23%	42%
2022	26%	41%
2021	22%	37%
2019	36%	51%
2018	36%	52%
2017	28%	53%
2016	41%	64%
2015	39%	61%
2014	35%	61%
2013	37%	61%
2012	35%	59%

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24%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Athol-Royalston School District	Massachusetts
2022	24%	44%
2021	33%	49%
2019	38%	54%
2018	36%	56%
2017	31%	54%
2016	46%	71%
2015	50%	69%
2014	48%	69%
2013	50%	69%
2012	51%	69%
2011	56%	70%

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32%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Athol-Royalston School District	Massachusetts
2022	32%	44%
2021	32%	42%

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87%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Athol-Royalston School District	Massachusetts
2023	87%	90%
2022	87%	90%
2021	72%	87%
2020	82%	88%
2019	77%	88%
2018	77%	87%
2017	72%	87%
2016	72%	87%
2015	77%	87%
2014	67%	86%
2013	77%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Athol-Royalston School District	Massachusetts
2024	0.38	0.65
2023	0.37	0.64
2022	0.35	0.62
2021	0.34	0.62
2020	0.32	0.60
2019	0.32	0.60
2018	0.29	0.58
2017	0.29	0.58
2016	0.23	0.56
2015	0.27	0.55
2014	0.19	0.54
2013	0.22	0.53
2012	0.21	0.52
2011	0.19	0.51
2010	0.19	0.50
2009	0.21	0.51
2008	0.17	0.47
2007	0.22	0.46
2006	0.21	0.45
2005	0.15	0.43
2004	0.14	0.43
2003	0.13	0.42
2002	0.11	0.41
2001	0.09	0.40
2000	0.08	0.39
1999	0.11	0.39
1998	0.12	0.38
1997	0.08	0.38
1996	0.07	0.36
1995	0.07	0.36
1994	0.06	0.35
1993	0.06	0.35
1992	0.06	0.34
1991	0.05	0.33
1990	0.05	0.31
1989	0.04	0.30
1988	0.03	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Athol-Royalston School District	Massachusetts
2024	3%	7%
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

17%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Athol-Royalston School District	Massachusetts
2024	14%	25%
2023	13%	24%
2022	12%	23%
2021	11%	22%
2020	10%	21%
2019	10%	21%
2018	9%	19%
2017	9%	19%
2016	9%	19%
2015	9%	18%
2014	5%	17%
2013	6%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	5%	15%
2010	4%	15%
2009	4%	14%
2008	4%	15%
2007	7%	14%
2006	6%	13%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	5%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	3%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	2%	9%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Athol-Royalston School District	Massachusetts
2024	4%	10%
2023	4%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	4%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%

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% White

75%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Athol-Royalston School District	Massachusetts
2024	71%	53%
2023	72%	54%
2022	73%	56%
2021	74%	57%
2020	75%	59%
2019	75%	59%
2018	77%	61%
2017	77%	61%
2016	87%	63%
2015	80%	64%
2014	90%	65%
2013	88%	66%
2012	89%	67%
2011	90%	68%
2010	90%	69%
2009	89%	70%
2008	91%	71%
2007	88%	72%
2006	88%	73%
2005	92%	74%
2004	92%	74%
2003	93%	75%
2002	94%	75%
2001	95%	76%
2000	95%	77%
1999	94%	77%
1998	94%	78%
1997	96%	78%
1996	96%	79%
1995	96%	79%
1994	97%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	97%	81%
1991	97%	81%
1990	98%	82%
1989	98%	83%
1988	98%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Athol-Royalston School District	Massachusetts
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,107 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Athol-Royalston School District	Massachusetts
2023	$32 MM	$33 MM
2022	$32 MM	$30 MM
2021	$32 MM	$33 MM
2020	$32 MM	$30 MM
2019	$32 MM	$30 MM
2018	$29 MM	$29 MM
2017	$29 MM	$28 MM
2016	$28 MM	$28 MM
2015	$29 MM	$29 MM
2014	$26 MM	$25 MM
2012	$37 MM	$25 MM
2011	$30 MM	$29 MM
2010	$29 MM	$29 MM
2009	$31 MM	$25 MM
2008	$30 MM	$29 MM
2007	$32 MM	$30 MM
2006	$30 MM	$28 MM
2005	$30 MM	$25 MM
2004	$29 MM	$23 MM
2003	$29 MM	$22 MM
2002	$27 MM	$21 MM
2001	$25 MM	$20 MM
2000	$23 MM	$17 MM
1999	$20 MM	$16 MM
1998	$18 MM	$15 MM
1997	$19 MM	$15 MM
1996	$17 MM	$14 MM
1995	$9 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Athol-Royalston School District	Massachusetts
2023	$31 MM	$31 MM
2022	$29 MM	$30 MM
2021	$31 MM	$31 MM
2020	$29 MM	$30 MM
2019	$31 MM	$29 MM
2018	$27 MM	$27 MM
2017	$27 MM	$26 MM
2016	$26 MM	$26 MM
2015	$28 MM	$28 MM
2014	$25 MM	$25 MM
2012	$28 MM	$24 MM
2011	$28 MM	$28 MM
2010	$28 MM	$28 MM
2009	$28 MM	$24 MM
2008	$27 MM	$27 MM
2007	$29 MM	$28 MM
2006	$30 MM	$26 MM
2005	$29 MM	$23 MM
2004	$28 MM	$23 MM
2003	$27 MM	$22 MM
2002	$29 MM	$22 MM
2001	$25 MM	$20 MM
2000	$22 MM	$18 MM
1999	$20 MM	$16 MM
1998	$18 MM	$15 MM
1997	$17 MM	$14 MM
1996	$15 MM	$14 MM
1995	$12 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,797

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Athol-Royalston School District	Massachusetts
2023	$20,316	$24,728
2022	$21,159	$21,893
2021	$22,284	$24,560
2020	$21,159	$21,893
2019	$22,100	$22,465
2018	$19,063	$21,203
2017	$19,474	$21,707
2016	$19,713	$20,995
2015	$20,545	$20,216
2014	$18,430	$18,426
2012	$24,073	$17,368
2011	$18,513	$19,949
2010	$17,247	$20,216
2009	$18,116	$17,400
2008	$16,056	$20,313
2007	$16,514	$19,874
2006	$14,814	$18,605
2005	$13,836	$16,492
2004	$13,103	$14,710
2003	$12,919	$14,080
2002	$12,064	$13,131
2001	$11,324	$11,945
2000	$10,308	$10,807
1999	$9,022	$9,233
1998	$8,151	$8,168
1997	$8,648	$8,222
1995	$4,036	$7,665
1992	$4,579	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$19,107

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Athol-Royalston School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,608	$23,465
2022	$18,808	$21,748
2021	$21,507	$23,307
2020	$18,808	$21,748
2019	$21,014	$21,401
2018	$18,069	$19,776
2017	$18,103	$20,105
2016	$18,202	$19,473
2015	$19,494	$19,181
2014	$17,549	$18,091
2012	$18,328	$17,137
2011	$17,604	$19,427
2010	$16,364	$19,181
2009	$16,606	$16,788
2008	$14,377	$19,196
2007	$15,045	$18,606
2006	$14,343	$17,681
2005	$13,518	$15,640
2004	$12,710	$14,676
2003	$12,193	$13,753
2002	$13,143	$13,695
2001	$11,301	$12,113
2000	$10,208	$10,872
1999	$9,041	$9,235
1998	$8,347	$8,243
1997	$7,504	$7,752
1995	$5,272	$6,904
1992	$4,064	$5,896

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Best Athol-Royalston School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Royalston Community School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

96 Winchendon Rd
Royalston, MA 01368
(978) 249-2900

Gr: PK-6 | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Athol Community Elementary School

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

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1064 Pleasant Street
Athol, MA 01331
(617) 645-9657

Gr: PK-4 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #33.

Athol-royalston Middle School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1062 Pleasant Street
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-2430

Gr: 5-8 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,604 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 87% (Top 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education