Petersham School District

Item: Petersham School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

2 Spring Street
Petersham, MA 01366

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (978) 724-3363

www.petershamcenterschool.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public school serving 133 students in Petersham School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

Public School in Petersham School District have an score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 43%), and score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% 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

1 School

1,836 Schools

# Students

133 Students

916,253 Students

# Teachers

11 Teachers

77,708 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Petersham School District	Massachusetts
Kind	19	155
1	19	161
2	19	166
3	19	161
4	18	165
5	26	167
6	13	167

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District Rank

Petersham 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.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Petersham School District
2023	#304
2022	#352
2021	#281
2019	#236
2018	#384
2017	#330
2016	#347
2015	#331
2014	#304
2013	#269
2012	#225

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32%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Petersham School District	Massachusetts
2023	32%	42%
2022	17%	41%
2021	22%	37%
2019	42%	51%
2018	27%	52%
2017	22%	53%
2016	42%	64%
2015	47%	61%
2014	47%	61%
2013	47%	61%
2012	57%	59%

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30-34%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Petersham School District	Massachusetts
2022	32%	44%
2021	47%	49%
2019	57%	54%
2018	27%	56%
2017	52%	54%
2016	67%	71%
2015	67%	69%
2014	72%	69%
2013	77%	69%
2012	77%	69%
2011	67%	70%

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40-59%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Petersham School District	Massachusetts
2022	49%	44%
2021	49%	42%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Petersham School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.25	0.64
2022	0.28	0.62
2021	0.20	0.62
2020	0.19	0.60
2019	0.19	0.60
2018	0.15	0.58
2017	0.15	0.58
2016	0.17	0.56
2015	0.19	0.55
2014	0.20	0.54
2013	0.17	0.53
2012	0.19	0.52
2011	0.25	0.51
2010	0.26	0.50
2009	0.19	0.51
2008	0.21	0.47
2007	0.15	0.46
2006	0.10	0.45
2005	0.14	0.43
2004	0.12	0.43
2003	0.08	0.42
2002	0.12	0.41
2001	0.19	0.40
2000	0.20	0.39
1999	0.10	0.39
1998	0.22	0.38
1997	0.08	0.38
1996	0.06	0.36
1995	0.06	0.36
1994	0.04	0.35
1990	0.02	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Petersham School District	Massachusetts
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Petersham School District	Massachusetts
2023	11%	24%
2022	11%	23%
2021	8%	22%
2020	6%	21%
2019	6%	21%
2018	2%	19%
2017	2%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	6%	18%
2014	4%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	8%	15%
2010	7%	15%
2009	6%	14%
2008	6%	15%
2007	6%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2001	3%	11%
2000	5%	10%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2012)
Year	Petersham School District	Massachusetts
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	4%	9%
2003	3%	9%
2002	4%	9%
2001	4%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	2%	8%
1994	1%	7%

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% White

89%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Petersham School District	Massachusetts
2023	86%	54%
2022	84%	56%
2021	89%	57%
2020	90%	59%
2019	90%	59%
2018	92%	61%
2017	92%	61%
2016	91%	63%
2015	90%	64%
2014	89%	65%
2013	91%	66%
2012	90%	67%
2011	86%	68%
2010	86%	69%
2009	90%	70%
2008	88%	71%
2007	91%	72%
2006	94%	73%
2005	93%	74%
2004	94%	74%
2003	96%	75%
2002	94%	75%
2001	90%	76%
2000	89%	77%
1999	95%	77%
1998	88%	78%
1997	96%	78%
1996	97%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	98%	80%
1993	100%	80%
1992	100%	81%
1991	100%	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	Petersham School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,030 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,654 is less than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Petersham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$2 MM	$33 MM
2022	$1 MM	$30 MM
2021	$2 MM	$33 MM
2020	$1 MM	$30 MM
2019	$2 MM	$30 MM
2018	$2 MM	$29 MM
2017	$2 MM	$28 MM
2016	$2 MM	$28 MM
2015	$2 MM	$29 MM
2014	$2 MM	$25 MM
2012	$2 MM	$25 MM
2011	$2 MM	$29 MM
2010	$2 MM	$29 MM
2009	$2 MM	$25 MM
2008	$2 MM	$29 MM
2007	$2 MM	$30 MM
2006	$1 MM	$28 MM
2005	$4 MM	$25 MM
2004	$1 MM	$23 MM
2003	$1 MM	$22 MM
2002	$1 MM	$21 MM
2001	$1 MM	$20 MM
2000	$1 MM	$17 MM
1999	$1 MM	$16 MM
1998	$1 MM	$15 MM
1997	$1 MM	$15 MM
1996	$1 MM	$14 MM
1995	$1 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Petersham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$3 MM	$31 MM
2022	$2 MM	$30 MM
2021	$3 MM	$31 MM
2020	$2 MM	$30 MM
2019	$2 MM	$29 MM
2018	$2 MM	$27 MM
2017	$2 MM	$26 MM
2016	$2 MM	$26 MM
2015	$2 MM	$28 MM
2014	$2 MM	$25 MM
2012	$2 MM	$24 MM
2011	$2 MM	$28 MM
2010	$2 MM	$28 MM
2009	$2 MM	$24 MM
2008	$2 MM	$27 MM
2007	$2 MM	$28 MM
2006	$2 MM	$26 MM
2005	$1 MM	$23 MM
2004	$2 MM	$23 MM
2003	$1 MM	$22 MM
2002	$1 MM	$22 MM
2001	$1 MM	$20 MM
2000	$1 MM	$18 MM
1999	$1 MM	$16 MM
1998	$1 MM	$15 MM
1997	$1 MM	$14 MM
1996	$1 MM	$14 MM
1995	$1 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,030

$23,847

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Petersham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$13,754	$24,728
2022	$9,733	$21,893
2021	$14,089	$24,560
2020	$9,733	$21,893
2019	$21,513	$22,465
2018	$20,216	$21,203
2017	$17,710	$21,707
2016	$17,325	$20,995
2015	$16,204	$20,216
2014	$18,856	$18,426
2012	$17,800	$17,368
2011	$18,425	$19,949
2010	$17,112	$20,216
2009	$18,990	$17,400
2008	$14,267	$20,313
2007	$12,440	$19,874
2006	$10,419	$18,605
2005	$31,533	$16,492
2004	$12,123	$14,710
2003	$11,657	$14,080
2002	$10,342	$13,131
2001	$9,802	$11,945
2000	$11,108	$10,807
1999	$10,077	$9,233
1998	$9,884	$8,168
1997	$9,854	$8,222
1995	$12,382	$7,665
1992	$8,988	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$19,654

$24,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Petersham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$20,746	$23,465
2022	$16,908	$21,748
2021	$21,252	$23,307
2020	$16,908	$21,748
2019	$20,165	$21,401
2018	$18,233	$19,776
2017	$16,790	$20,105
2016	$15,817	$19,473
2015	$15,239	$19,181
2014	$18,108	$18,091
2012	$16,209	$17,137
2011	$17,611	$19,427
2010	$16,093	$19,181
2009	$19,310	$16,788
2008	$14,200	$19,196
2007	$12,368	$18,606
2006	$11,814	$17,681
2005	$11,484	$15,640
2004	$15,404	$14,676
2003	$11,963	$13,753
2002	$10,605	$13,695
2001	$9,694	$12,113
2000	$11,010	$10,872
1999	$9,967	$9,235
1998	$10,074	$8,243
1997	$9,371	$7,752
1995	$8,273	$6,904
1992	$8,975	$5,896

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Best Petersham School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Petersham Center

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

Bottom 50%

31 Spring Street
Petersham, MA 01366
(978) 724-3363

Gr: K-6 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Petersham School District?

Petersham School District manages 1 public schools serving 133 students.

What is the rank of Petersham School District?

Petersham School District is ranked #304 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 Petersham School District?

89% of Petersham School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Petersham School District?

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

What is Petersham School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,654 is less than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-06
Enrollment: 133 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education