Sunderland School District

113 North Main Street Office
South Deerfield, MA 01373
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 188 students in Sunderland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary School in Sunderland School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
1 School
1,384 Schools
# Students
188 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Sunderland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#242 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sunderland  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25-29%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunderland  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-54%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunderland  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
24%
# Black Students
8 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
123 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
65%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
15
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
21
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
-
155

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,553 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sunderland  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Sunderland  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,606
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sunderland  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,553
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sunderland  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sunderland School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunderland Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Swampfield Drive
Sunderland, MA 01375
(413) 665-1151
Grades: PK-6
| 188 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 188 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : Bottom 50% in MA
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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