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Sturbridge, Massachusetts - 1 schools
An equity score of 19/100 ranks Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) #344 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,150 per pupil, Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) ranks #287 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) operates 1 public schools serving 357 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 $19,150 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 77.9% local, 11.8% state, and 10.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 19/100, ranked #344 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.
a 178:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 23.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.1% White, 33.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% African American across the district's schools.
Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School accounts for 99.7% of all Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) a distant remainder — means Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) student-counselor ratio is 178:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) chronic absenteeism rate is 23.9% — 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 Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) is typically wider than the Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District)-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District)?
Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 357 students.
How much does Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) spend per student?
Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) spends $19,150 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #344 in Massachusetts.
What is the demographic composition of Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District)?
Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) students are 58.1% White, 33.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District)?
Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #344 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.