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Spencer-E Brookfield School District

306 Main Street
Spencer, MA 01562
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 389 students in Spencer-E Brookfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Spencer-E Brookfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
4 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
1,418 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

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)
#348 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
42%
28%
44%
39%
44%
82%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
20%
28%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
71%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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
Spending
$31 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,994
$23,845
Spending / Student
$22,035
$24,602

Best Spencer-E Brookfield School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Knox Trail Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
73 Ash Street
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8550
Gr: 5-8 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (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

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