Spencer-E Brookfield School District

Item: Spencer-E Brookfield School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

306 Main Street
Spencer, MA 01562

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 885-8500

www.sebrsd.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 331 students in Spencer-E Brookfield School District. This district's average high is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.

Public High School in Spencer-E Brookfield School District have an score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and score of 37% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Public High School in Spencer-E Brookfield School District have a of 82%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.

The school with highest graduation rate is David Prouty High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

4 Schools

414 Schools

# Students

1,418 Students

327,892 Students

# Teachers

118 Teachers

27,777 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
9	82	184
10	106	183
11	72	179
12	68	171
Grade Not Listed	3	4

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District
2023	#348
2022	#347
2021	#345
2019	#343
2018	#330
2017	#322
2016	#359
2015	#327
2014	#339
2013	#351
2012	#345

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24%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	24%	42%
2022	23%	41%
2021	15%	37%
2019	36%	51%
2018	39%	52%
2017	43%	53%
2016	48%	64%
2015	51%	61%
2014	48%	61%
2013	49%	61%
2012	49%	59%

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28%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2022	28%	44%
2021	36%	49%
2019	40%	54%
2018	39%	56%
2017	46%	54%
2016	60%	71%
2015	66%	69%
2014	64%	69%
2013	61%	69%
2012	59%	69%
2011	61%	70%

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39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2022	39%	44%
2021	27%	42%

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82%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	82%	90%
2022	72%	90%
2021	87%	87%
2020	77%	88%
2019	87%	88%
2018	82%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	72%	87%
2015	82%	87%
2014	82%	86%
2013	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.36	0.64
2022	0.35	0.62
2021	0.34	0.62
2020	0.29	0.60
2019	0.29	0.60
2018	0.23	0.58
2017	0.23	0.58
2016	0.23	0.56
2015	0.23	0.55
2014	0.23	0.54
2013	0.21	0.53
2012	0.21	0.52
2011	0.18	0.51
2010	0.17	0.50
2009	0.16	0.51
2008	0.12	0.47
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.12	0.45
2005	0.10	0.43
2004	0.08	0.43
2003	0.06	0.42
2002	0.04	0.41
2001	0.07	0.40
2000	0.05	0.39
1999	0.05	0.39
1998	0.04	0.38
1997	0.02	0.38
1996	0.04	0.36
1995	0.03	0.36
1994	0.04	0.35
1993	0.03	0.35
1992	0.04	0.34
1991	0.03	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1989	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

20%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	14%	24%
2022	14%	23%
2021	13%	22%
2020	11%	21%
2019	11%	21%
2018	9%	19%
2017	9%	19%
2016	9%	19%
2015	9%	18%
2014	7%	17%
2013	7%	16%
2012	6%	16%
2011	6%	15%
2010	5%	15%
2009	5%	14%
2008	6%	15%
2007	5%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	1%	8%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%

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% White

71%

52%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	79%	54%
2022	80%	56%
2021	80%	57%
2020	83%	59%
2019	83%	59%
2018	87%	61%
2017	87%	61%
2016	87%	63%
2015	87%	64%
2014	88%	65%
2013	89%	66%
2012	89%	67%
2011	90%	68%
2010	91%	69%
2009	92%	70%
2008	93%	71%
2007	94%	72%
2006	94%	73%
2005	95%	74%
2004	96%	74%
2003	97%	75%
2002	98%	75%
2001	96%	76%
2000	98%	77%
1999	98%	77%
1998	98%	78%
1997	100%	78%
1996	97%	79%
1995	98%	79%
1994	98%	80%
1993	98%	80%
1992	98%	81%
1991	99%	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	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,994 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,847. 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 $24,604. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$33 MM	$33 MM
2022	$32 MM	$30 MM
2021	$33 MM	$33 MM
2020	$32 MM	$30 MM
2019	$31 MM	$30 MM
2018	$31 MM	$29 MM
2017	$30 MM	$28 MM
2016	$29 MM	$28 MM
2015	$29 MM	$29 MM
2014	$28 MM	$25 MM
2012	$29 MM	$25 MM
2011	$29 MM	$29 MM
2010	$29 MM	$29 MM
2009	$32 MM	$25 MM
2008	$29 MM	$29 MM
2007	$33 MM	$30 MM
2006	$40 MM	$28 MM
2005	$31 MM	$25 MM
2004	$24 MM	$23 MM
2003	$23 MM	$22 MM
2002	$22 MM	$21 MM
2001	$21 MM	$20 MM
2000	$19 MM	$17 MM
1999	$18 MM	$16 MM
1998	$17 MM	$15 MM
1997	$18 MM	$15 MM
1996	$18 MM	$14 MM
1995	$11 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$31 MM	$31 MM
2022	$31 MM	$30 MM
2021	$31 MM	$31 MM
2020	$31 MM	$30 MM
2019	$29 MM	$29 MM
2018	$28 MM	$27 MM
2017	$27 MM	$26 MM
2016	$26 MM	$26 MM
2015	$28 MM	$28 MM
2014	$27 MM	$25 MM
2012	$28 MM	$24 MM
2011	$28 MM	$28 MM
2010	$28 MM	$28 MM
2009	$30 MM	$24 MM
2008	$27 MM	$27 MM
2007	$31 MM	$28 MM
2006	$42 MM	$26 MM
2005	$32 MM	$23 MM
2004	$23 MM	$23 MM
2003	$22 MM	$22 MM
2002	$21 MM	$22 MM
2001	$20 MM	$20 MM
2000	$19 MM	$18 MM
1999	$17 MM	$16 MM
1998	$16 MM	$15 MM
1997	$16 MM	$14 MM
1996	$16 MM	$14 MM
1995	$15 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,994

$23,847

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$23,679	$24,728
2022	$23,014	$21,893
2021	$24,497	$24,560
2020	$23,014	$21,893
2019	$22,518	$22,465
2018	$22,807	$21,203
2017	$21,360	$21,707
2016	$18,620	$20,995
2015	$17,214	$20,216
2014	$15,450	$18,426
2012	$14,658	$17,368
2011	$14,496	$19,949
2010	$14,944	$20,216
2009	$15,118	$17,400
2008	$13,558	$20,313
2007	$14,740	$19,874
2006	$17,935	$18,605
2005	$13,943	$16,492
2004	$10,636	$14,710
2003	$10,345	$14,080
2002	$10,162	$13,131
2001	$9,468	$11,945
2000	$8,735	$10,807
1999	$8,003	$9,233
1998	$7,528	$8,168
1997	$8,107	$8,222
1995	$4,673	$7,665
1992	$5,031	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$22,035

$24,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Spencer-E Brookfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$22,691	$23,465
2022	$22,283	$21,748
2021	$23,476	$23,307
2020	$22,283	$21,748
2019	$21,013	$21,401
2018	$20,309	$19,776
2017	$19,366	$20,105
2016	$16,235	$19,473
2015	$16,640	$19,181
2014	$14,432	$18,091
2012	$14,277	$17,137
2011	$14,082	$19,427
2010	$14,446	$19,181
2009	$14,217	$16,788
2008	$12,754	$19,196
2007	$13,896	$18,606
2006	$18,954	$17,681
2005	$14,204	$15,640
2004	$10,188	$14,676
2003	$10,135	$13,753
2002	$9,497	$13,695
2001	$9,150	$12,113
2000	$8,407	$10,872
1999	$7,566	$9,235
1998	$7,263	$8,243
1997	$6,932	$7,752
1995	$6,394	$6,904
1992	$4,484	$5,896

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Best Spencer-E Brookfield School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

David Prouty High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

302 Main Street
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8505

Gr: 9-12 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

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