An equity score of 27/100 ranks Blackstone-Millville #279 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,649 per pupil, Blackstone-Millville ranks #301 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,468
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$19,649
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Blackstone-Millville operates 5 public schools serving 1,468 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Worcester County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,649 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.3% local, 46.0% state, and 9.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 27/100, ranked #279 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 254.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.0% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Blackstone Millville Rhs, with a diversity index of 37.4/100.
Its largest campus is Blackstone Millville Rhs, enrolling 534 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is John F Kennedy Elementary, at 109 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Blackstone Millville Rhs accounts for 28.9% of all Blackstone-Millville student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Blackstone-Millville-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Blackstone-Millville school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
Blackstone-Millville school enrollment ranges from 109 students (lowest) to 534 students (highest), a spread of 425 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Blackstone-Millville student-counselor ratio is 254:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Blackstone-Millville is typically wider than the Blackstone-Millville-aggregate figure suggests.
Blackstone-Millville chronic absenteeism rate is 19.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Blackstone-Millville is typically wider than the Blackstone-Millville-aggregate figure suggests.