For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 440 students in Southbridge School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Southbridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Southbridge School District have a Graduation Rate of 71%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southbridge High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
1,828 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southbridge 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 72% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#391 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
44%
Graduation Rate
72%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.9%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
66%
26%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
27%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,980 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,324 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,980
$23,855
Spending / Student
$25,324
$24,613
Best Southbridge School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southbridge Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
25 Cole Avenue
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5414
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5414
Gr: 9-12 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Southbridge High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
132 Torrey Road
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5450
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5450
Gr: 9-12 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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