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Item: Sunderland School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

113 North Main Street Office C101
South Deerfield, MA 01373

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (413) 665-1155

www.frsu38.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

1 School

1,824 Schools

# Students

174 Students

915,932 Students

# Teachers

24 Teachers

77,193 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunderland School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	25	80
Kind	22	156
1	18	162
2	28	164
3	20	170
4	14	165
5	24	168
6	23	170

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District Rank

Sunderland 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sunderland School District
2023	#203
2022	#246
2021	#242
2019	#186
2018	#228
2017	#172
2016	#254
2015	#212
2014	#154
2013	#216
2012	#174

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47%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sunderland School District	Massachusetts
2023	47%	42%
2022	37%	41%
2021	27%	37%
2019	52%	51%
2018	52%	52%
2017	62%	53%
2016	62%	64%
2015	67%	61%
2014	77%	61%
2013	67%	61%
2012	72%	59%

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40-44%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sunderland School District	Massachusetts
2022	42%	44%
2021	52%	49%
2019	57%	54%
2018	52%	56%
2017	57%	54%
2016	72%	71%
2015	72%	69%
2014	72%	69%
2013	72%	69%
2012	72%	69%
2011	67%	70%

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21-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sunderland School District	Massachusetts
2022	30%	44%
2021	49%	42%

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(2022-23)

17.9%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sunderland School District	Massachusetts
2023	17.9%	22.8%
2022	23.1%	28.6%
2021	26.7%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sunderland School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.50	0.64
2022	0.55	0.62
2021	0.51	0.62
2020	0.51	0.60
2019	0.51	0.60
2018	0.55	0.58
2017	0.55	0.58
2016	0.51	0.56
2015	0.47	0.55
2014	0.45	0.54
2013	0.47	0.53
2012	0.43	0.52
2011	0.39	0.51
2010	0.34	0.50
2009	0.35	0.51
2008	0.28	0.47
2007	0.25	0.46
2006	0.18	0.45
2005	0.22	0.43
2004	0.22	0.43
2003	0.22	0.42
2002	0.22	0.41
2001	0.29	0.40
2000	0.14	0.39
1999	0.24	0.39
1998	0.16	0.38
1997	0.16	0.38
1996	0.07	0.36
1995	0.03	0.36
1994	0.11	0.35
1993	0.24	0.35
1992	0.22	0.34
1991	0.16	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sunderland School District	Massachusetts
2023	10%	7%
2022	10%	7%
2021	9%	7%
2020	8%	7%
2019	8%	7%
2018	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%
2016	9%	6%
2015	11%	6%
2014	8%	6%
2013	9%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	6%	7%
2010	4%	6%
2009	7%	6%
2008	8%	6%
2007	9%	6%
2005	6%	5%
2004	6%	5%
2003	5%	5%
2002	6%	5%
2001	7%	4%
2000	4%	4%
1999	6%	4%
1998	5%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

15%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sunderland School District	Massachusetts
2023	11%	24%
2022	12%	23%
2021	11%	22%
2020	11%	21%
2019	11%	21%
2018	11%	19%
2017	11%	19%
2016	12%	19%
2015	12%	18%
2014	10%	17%
2013	9%	16%
2012	8%	16%
2011	10%	15%
2010	8%	15%
2009	5%	14%
2008	6%	15%
2007	6%	14%
2006	5%	13%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	4%	11%
1999	5%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1994	5%	9%
1993	11%	9%
1992	11%	8%
1991	8%	8%
1990	6%	7%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sunderland School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2006	6%	8%
2005	3%	9%
2004	3%	9%
2003	4%	9%
2002	3%	9%
2001	5%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1993	2%	7%
1992	1%	7%

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% White

67%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunderland School District	Massachusetts
2023	69%	54%
2022	65%	56%
2021	68%	57%
2020	68%	59%
2019	68%	59%
2018	65%	61%
2017	65%	61%
2016	68%	63%
2015	71%	64%
2014	73%	65%
2013	72%	66%
2012	75%	67%
2011	77%	68%
2010	81%	69%
2009	80%	70%
2008	83%	71%
2007	85%	72%
2006	89%	73%
2005	88%	74%
2004	88%	74%
2003	88%	75%
2002	88%	75%
2001	84%	76%
2000	93%	77%
1999	87%	77%
1998	92%	78%
1997	93%	78%
1996	97%	79%
1995	98%	79%
1994	95%	80%
1993	87%	80%
1992	88%	81%
1991	92%	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	Sunderland School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	5%
2022	8%	4%
2021	9%	4%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	11%	3%
2017	11%	3%
2016	9%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	7%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,862 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 54% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,690 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sunderland School District	Massachusetts
2023	$3 MM	$33 MM
2022	$2 MM	$30 MM
2021	$3 MM	$33 MM
2020	$2 MM	$30 MM
2019	$4 MM	$30 MM
2018	$4 MM	$29 MM
2017	$4 MM	$28 MM
2016	$3 MM	$28 MM
2015	$3 MM	$29 MM
2014	$3 MM	$25 MM
2012	$3 MM	$25 MM
2011	$3 MM	$29 MM
2010	$3 MM	$29 MM
2009	$4 MM	$25 MM
2008	$4 MM	$29 MM
2007	$4 MM	$30 MM
2006	$4 MM	$28 MM
2005	$4 MM	$25 MM
2004	$3 MM	$23 MM
2003	$3 MM	$22 MM
2002	$3 MM	$21 MM
2001	$2 MM	$20 MM
2000	$2 MM	$17 MM
1999	$2 MM	$16 MM
1998	$2 MM	$15 MM
1997	$2 MM	$15 MM
1996	$2 MM	$14 MM
1995	$3 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sunderland School District	Massachusetts
2023	$5 MM	$31 MM
2022	$4 MM	$30 MM
2021	$5 MM	$31 MM
2020	$4 MM	$30 MM
2019	$4 MM	$29 MM
2018	$4 MM	$27 MM
2017	$4 MM	$26 MM
2016	$3 MM	$26 MM
2015	$3 MM	$28 MM
2014	$3 MM	$25 MM
2012	$3 MM	$24 MM
2011	$3 MM	$28 MM
2010	$3 MM	$28 MM
2009	$4 MM	$24 MM
2008	$4 MM	$27 MM
2007	$4 MM	$28 MM
2006	$3 MM	$26 MM
2005	$3 MM	$23 MM
2004	$3 MM	$23 MM
2003	$3 MM	$22 MM
2002	$3 MM	$22 MM
2001	$3 MM	$20 MM
2000	$2 MM	$18 MM
1999	$2 MM	$16 MM
1998	$2 MM	$15 MM
1997	$2 MM	$14 MM
1996	$2 MM	$14 MM
1995	$2 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,862

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sunderland School District	Massachusetts
2023	$16,576	$24,728
2022	$10,928	$21,893
2021	$15,946	$24,560
2020	$10,928	$21,893
2019	$18,875	$22,465
2018	$16,798	$21,203
2017	$14,778	$21,707
2016	$14,341	$20,995
2015	$16,702	$20,216
2014	$14,970	$18,426
2012	$19,855	$17,368
2011	$19,116	$19,949
2010	$18,409	$20,216
2009	$17,678	$17,400
2008	$16,841	$20,313
2007	$18,995	$19,874
2006	$16,886	$18,605
2005	$15,363	$16,492
2004	$12,262	$14,710
2003	$11,489	$14,080
2002	$8,733	$13,131
2001	$8,772	$11,945
2000	$7,138	$10,807
1999	$6,343	$9,233
1998	$6,185	$8,168
1997	$6,508	$8,222
1995	$12,718	$7,665
1992	$8,101	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$28,690

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sunderland School District	Massachusetts
2023	$28,203	$23,465
2022	$19,712	$21,748
2021	$27,130	$23,307
2020	$19,712	$21,748
2019	$18,793	$21,401
2018	$16,773	$19,776
2017	$15,023	$20,105
2016	$14,849	$19,473
2015	$15,532	$19,181
2014	$14,975	$18,091
2012	$18,145	$17,137
2011	$17,773	$19,427
2010	$17,118	$19,181
2009	$16,855	$16,788
2008	$16,077	$19,196
2007	$16,628	$18,606
2006	$14,947	$17,681
2005	$12,702	$15,640
2004	$11,065	$14,676
2003	$10,198	$13,753
2002	$9,140	$13,695
2001	$9,210	$12,113
2000	$7,709	$10,872
1999	$6,979	$9,235
1998	$6,993	$8,243
1997	$6,730	$7,752
1995	$10,141	$6,904
1992	$5,816	$5,896

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Best Sunderland School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sunderland Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

1 Swampfield Drive
Sunderland, MA 01375
(413) 665-1151

Gr: PK-6 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sunderland School District?

Sunderland School District manages 1 public schools serving 174 students.

What is the rank of Sunderland School District?

Sunderland School District is ranked #209 out of 391 school districts in Massachusetts (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sunderland School District?

67% of Sunderland School District students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

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

Sunderland School District has a student/teacher ratio of 7:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $28,690 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 174 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education