Athol-Royalston Regional School District
Listed by NCES as Athol-Royalston (district ID 2502160)
Public school district · Worcester County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2502160
Athol-Royalston Regional School District spent $19,486 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 70% of the other Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $21,173). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,604 students in 2024-25; 71.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,049 per student, up 8.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Massachusetts: 89.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Athol-Royalston Regional in enrollment (1,558 to 1,610 students) and Athol-Royalston Regional itself.
Where the money came from
$35,508,000 in revenue: 71.7% state, 18.5% local and 9.9% federal. Total spending including $123,000 of capital outlay was $34,914,000, or $22,056 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$25,452,000 72%
- Local$6,558,000 18%
- Federal$3,498,000 10%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 243 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,563 students in 2022-23, 1,596 students in 2023-24, 1,604 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,563 | 115.1 | 13.6 |
| 2023-24 | 1,596 | 125.1 | 12.8 |
| 2024-25 | 1,604 | 125.3 | 12.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$7,636,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,824 per student
Athol-Royalston Regional School District booked $7,636,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 118 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $64,827 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 10 in 100 Massachusetts districts with a figure (state median $83,840, 276 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $5,733,000 | 75.1% |
| Special education | $1,903,000 | 24.9% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,299 in 2018-19, $4,571 in 2019-20, $4,722 in 2020-21, $4,710 in 2021-22, $4,824 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Athol-Royalston Regional School District scored proficient or above: 24% in reading and 26% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Massachusetts | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 24% | 43.7% | 823 |
| Math | 26% | 40.7% | 819 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
85-89% of the 84 students in Athol-Royalston Regional School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 85‑89% | 89.2% |
| Students in the class | 84 | 72,602 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
2 elementary schools, 741 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athol Community Elementary School | 589 | 13.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Royalston Community School | 152 | 12.4 | All free (CEP) | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 446 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athol-Royalston Middle School | 446 | 12.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 417 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athol High | 417 | 11.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Athol-Royalston Regional School District
- Website: arrsd.org
- Phone: (978) 249-2400
- Office: 1062 Pleasant Street, Athol, MA 01331
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Athol-Royalston Regional School District
- Massachusetts districts by spending per studentAthol-Royalston Regional School District ranks 171 of 243 Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,486).#171 of 243
- Every school district in MassachusettsAthol-Royalston Regional School District is the number 174 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 1,583 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#174 of 397
- Tyngsborough Public SchoolsThe next larger Massachusetts district: 1,590 students in fall 2022, $19,738 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,738
- Silver LakeThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 1,574 students in fall 2022, $24,040 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,040
- Compare Athol-Royalston Regional School District with Tyngsborough Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Athol High, its largest high school417 students in 2024-25, 11.6 per teacher.417
- Teacher salary spending across MassachusettsAthol-Royalston Regional School District spent $64,827 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $83,840); spending, not a salary.$64,827
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Athol-Royalston Regional School District
How many schools and students are in Athol-Royalston Regional School District?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,604 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Athol-Royalston Regional School District spend per student?
$19,486 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $21,173 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,049 per student, up 8.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Athol-Royalston Regional School District's money come from?
$35,508,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 71.7% state, 18.5% local and 9.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Athol-Royalston Regional School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 246 of the 2,026 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 12.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Athol-Royalston Regional School District spend on teacher salaries?
$7,636,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,824 per student. Divided by the 118 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $64,827 per teacher, more than 10 in 100 Massachusetts districts (state median $83,840). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Athol-Royalston Regional School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Athol-Royalston Regional School District scored proficient or above: 24% in reading and 26% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Athol-Royalston Regional School District?
85-89% of the 84 students in Athol-Royalston Regional School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Athol-Royalston Regional School District's NCES district ID?
2502160. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25