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Quabbin School District

872 South Street
Barre, MA 01005
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 918 students in Quabbin School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Quabbin School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
6 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,641 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Quabbin 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#235 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
41%
42%
41%
44%
43%
44%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
89%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,729 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,325 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,729
$23,845
Spending / Student
$26,325
$24,602

Best Quabbin School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hubbardston Center
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8 Elm Street
Hubbardston, MA 01452
(978) 928-4487
Gr: PK-5 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Hardwick Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
76 School House Dr.
Gilbertville, MA 01031
(413) 477-6351
Gr: PK-5 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #33.
Ruggles Lane
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Ruggles Lane
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-2934
Gr: PK-5 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
New Braintree Grade
15 Memorial Drive
New Braintree, MA 01531
(508) 867-2553
Gr: PK | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,641 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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