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Item: Rowe School District
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Author: Public School Review

86 Pond Road
Rowe, MA 01367

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (413) 664-9292

Roweschool.com

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Rowe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

1 School

567 Schools

# Students

54 Students

204,892 Students

# Teachers

10 Teachers

17,529 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Rowe School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	4	77
Kind	7	83
1	3	78
2	9	72
3	5	63
4	8	56
5	12	47
6	6	19

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District Rank

Rowe 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.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Rowe School District
2023	#359
2022	#372
2021	#268
2019	#378
2018	#261
2017	#288
2016	#290
2015	#322
2014	#161
2013	#221
2012	#93
2011	#201
2010	#137

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25%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Rowe School District	Massachusetts
2023	25%	42%
2022	20%	41%
2021	15%	37%
2019	30%	51%
2018	49%	52%
2017	49%	53%
2016	69%	64%
2015	54%	61%
2014	74%	61%
2013	74%	61%
2012	74%	59%
2011	74%	59%
2010	74%	59%

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≤20%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Rowe School District	Massachusetts
2022	20%	44%
2021	54%	49%
2019	30%	54%
2018	49%	56%
2017	49%	54%
2016	49%	71%
2015	64%	69%
2014	74%	69%
2013	64%	69%
2012	84%	69%
2011	64%	70%
2010	74%	69%

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<50%

44%

(2022-23)

22%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Rowe School District	Massachusetts
2023	22%	22.8%
2022	37.9%	28.6%
2021	9.5%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Rowe School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.39	0.64
2022	0.38	0.62
2021	0.33	0.62
2020	0.22	0.61
2019	0.22	0.60
2018	0.15	0.59
2017	0.15	0.58
2016	0.10	0.56
2015	0.12	0.55
2014	0.13	0.54
2013	0.17	0.53
2012	0.17	0.52
2011	0.15	0.51
2010	0.15	0.50
2009	0.10	0.48
2008	0.25	0.47
2007	0.29	0.46
2006	0.20	0.45
2005	0.17	0.43
2004	0.15	0.42
2003	0.08	0.42
2002	0.08	0.40
2001	0.13	0.40
2000	0.09	0.39
1999	0.13	0.39
1998	0.06	0.38
1997	0.07	0.38
1991	0.02	0.33
1990	0.04	0.32
1989	0.02	0.30
1988	0.06	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2008)

Year	Rowe School District	Massachusetts
2008	2%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)

Year	Rowe School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	24%
2022	5%	23%
2021	5%	22%
2020	4%	22%
2019	4%	21%
2018	3%	20%
2017	3%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	3%	18%
2013	4%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	5%	15%
2009	5%	15%
2008	10%	14%
2007	9%	14%
2006	7%	13%
2005	5%	12%
2004	4%	11%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Rowe School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	4%	9%
2001	7%	9%
2000	7%	9%
1999	7%	9%
1998	3%	8%
1997	4%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1988	2%	7%

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% White

81%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Rowe School District	Massachusetts
2023	77%	54%
2022	77%	56%
2021	81%	57%
2020	88%	58%
2019	88%	59%
2018	92%	60%
2017	92%	61%
2016	95%	63%
2015	94%	64%
2014	93%	65%
2013	91%	66%
2012	91%	67%
2011	92%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	95%	70%
2008	86%	71%
2007	84%	72%
2006	89%	73%
2005	91%	74%
2004	92%	75%
2003	96%	75%
2002	96%	76%
2001	93%	76%
2000	97%	77%
1999	93%	77%
1998	97%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	100%	79%
1995	100%	79%
1994	100%	79%
1993	100%	80%
1992	100%	80%
1991	99%	81%
1990	98%	82%
1989	99%	83%
1988	97%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Rowe School District	Massachusetts
2023	15%	5%
2022	17%	4%
2021	14%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,000 is higher than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $49,833 is higher than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Rowe School District	Massachusetts
2023	$2 MM	$34 MM
2022	$2 MM	$33 MM
2021	$2 MM	$33 MM
2020	$3 MM	$30 MM
2019	$3 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	$2 MM	$28 MM
2005	$2 MM	$25 MM
2004	$2 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
1992	$1 MM	$10 MM
1990	$1 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Rowe School District	Massachusetts
2023	$3 MM	$35 MM
2022	$3 MM	$32 MM
2021	$2 MM	$31 MM
2020	$3 MM	$30 MM
2019	$3 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	$2 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
1992	$1 MM	$9 MM
1990	$1 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,000

$25,203

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Rowe School District	Massachusetts
2023	$27,000	$25,503
2022	$31,185	$23,858
2021	$39,206	$24,560
2020	$34,274	$21,893
2019	$39,333	$22,465
2018	$35,113	$21,203
2017	$40,356	$21,707
2016	$41,630	$20,995
2015	$29,578	$20,216
2014	$34,036	$18,426
2012	$30,000	$17,368
2011	$29,045	$19,949
2010	$29,123	$20,216
2009	$34,031	$17,400
2008	$26,918	$20,313
2007	$27,190	$19,874
2006	$25,803	$18,605
2005	$27,410	$16,492
2004	$29,857	$14,710
2002	$21,018	$13,131
2001	$22,926	$11,945
2000	$18,314	$10,807
1999	$19,173	$9,233
1998	$18,518	$8,168
1997	$16,769	$8,222
1995	$9,441	$7,665
1992	$8,121	$6,378
1990	$7,534	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$49,833

$27,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Rowe School District	Massachusetts
2023	$40,773	$26,410
2022	$46,431	$23,735
2021	$39,444	$23,307
2020	$35,288	$21,748
2019	$40,348	$21,401
2018	$32,070	$19,776
2017	$38,339	$20,105
2016	$39,981	$19,473
2015	$29,344	$19,181
2014	$36,500	$18,091
2012	$31,464	$17,137
2011	$29,606	$19,427
2010	$28,892	$19,181
2009	$33,422	$16,788
2008	$26,672	$19,196
2007	$28,238	$18,606
2006	$25,803	$17,681
2005	$27,328	$15,640
2004	$28,107	$14,676
2002	$21,000	$13,695
2001	$22,926	$12,113
2000	$18,314	$10,872
1999	$19,173	$9,235
1998	$18,500	$8,243
1997	$17,096	$7,752
1995	$9,514	$6,904
1992	$7,940	$5,896
1990	$5,780	$5,896

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Best Rowe School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rowe Elementary School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

86 Pond Road
Rowe, MA 01367
(413) 512-5100

Gr: PK-6 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 54 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education