Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical operates 1 public schools serving 640 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 660 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hampden County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,954 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 44.8% local, 46.9% state, and 8.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $144,396 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 58/100, ranked #18 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 132:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.3% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Pathfinder Vocational Technical accounts for 100.0% of all Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical student-counselor ratio is 132:1 — 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.
Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical chronic absenteeism rate is 26.2% — 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 Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical is typically wider than the Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical?
Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 640 students.
How much does Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical spend per student?
Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical spends $26,954 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #18 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical?
The average teacher salary in Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical is $144,396 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hampden County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical?
Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical students are 83.3% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical?
Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #18 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.