Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical

Public school district · Hampden County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2509310

Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical spent $26,298 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 59% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,952). Its one school enrolled 660 students in 2024-25; 49.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $27,428 per student, up 4.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (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 Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical in enrollment (615 to 666 students) and Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical, FY23Southern Berkshire Regional $34,358; Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical $28,856; Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical $26,298; South Shore Regional Vocational Technical $26,257; UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) $25,758; Pioneer Valley $24,716; Rising Tide Charter Public School $22,339; Frontier $22,050; Topsfield $21,148; Plainville Public Schools $19,768; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.15k20k25k30k35k40kSouthern Berkshire Regional$34,358Cape Cod Regional Vocational T…$28,856Pathfinder Regional Vocational…$26,298South Shore Regional Vocationa…$26,257UP Academy Charter School of D…$25,758Pioneer Valley$24,716Rising Tide Charter Public Sch…$22,339Frontier$22,050Topsfield$21,148Plainville Public Schools$19,768State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical, FY23Southern Berkshire Regional $34,358; Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical $28,856; Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical $26,298; South Shore Regional Vocational Technical $26,257; UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) $25,758; Pioneer Valley $24,716; Rising Tide Charter Public School $22,339; Frontier $22,050; Topsfield $21,148; Plainville Public Schools $19,768; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.15k20k25k30k35k40kSouthern Berkshire Regional$34,358Cape Cod Regional Vocational Techni…$28,856Pathfinder Regional Vocational Tech…$26,298South Shore Regional Vocational Tec…$26,257UP Academy Charter School of Dorche…$25,758Pioneer Valley$24,716Rising Tide Charter Public School$22,339Frontier$22,050Topsfield$21,148Plainville Public Schools$19,768State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical, FY23Southern Berkshire Regional $34,358; Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical $28,856; Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical $26,298; South Shore Regional Vocational Technical $26,257; UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) $25,758; Pioneer Valley $24,716; Rising Tide Charter Public School $22,339; Frontier $22,050; Topsfield $21,148; Plainville Public Schools $19,768; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.15k25k35k40kSouthern Berkshire Regional$34,358Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical$28,856Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical$26,298South Shore Regional Vocational Technical$26,257UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (Di…$25,758Pioneer Valley$24,716Rising Tide Charter Public School$22,339Frontier$22,050Topsfield$21,148Plainville Public Schools$19,768State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical, FY23Southern Berkshire Regional $34,358; Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical $28,856; Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical $26,298; South Shore Regional Vocational Technical $26,257; UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) $25,758; Pioneer Valley $24,716; Rising Tide Charter Public School $22,339; Frontier $22,050; Topsfield $21,148; Plainville Public Schools $19,768; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.15k25k35k40kSouthern Berkshire Regional$34,358Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical$28,856Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical$26,298South Shore Regional Vocational Technic…$26,257UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester…$25,758Pioneer Valley$24,716Rising Tide Charter Public School$22,339Frontier$22,050Topsfield$21,148Plainville Public Schools$19,768State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$19,540,000 in revenue: 49.7% state, 42.4% local and 7.9% federal. Total spending including $134,000 of capital outlay was $17,058,000, or $26,653 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $9,706,000; Local $8,282,000; Federal $1,552,000; total $19,540,000.
  • State$9,706,000 50%
  • Local$8,282,000 42%
  • Federal$1,552,000 8%

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 153 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

640 students in 2022-23, 643 students in 2023-24, 660 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical enrollment by school year2022-23: 640, 2023-24: 643, 2024-25: 66002004006008002022-236402023-246432024-25660
Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical enrollment by school year2022-23: 640, 2023-24: 643, 2024-25: 66002004006008002022-236402023-246432024-25660
Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical enrollment by school year2022-23: 640, 2023-24: 643, 2024-25: 66002004006008002022-236402023-246432024-25660
Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical enrollment by school year2022-23: 640, 2023-24: 643, 2024-25: 66002004006008002022-236402023-246432024-25660

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2364068.69.3
2023-2464372.68.9
2024-2566066.49.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 25-29% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMassachusettsStudents tested
Reading and language arts35-39%43.7%158
Math25-29%40.7%159

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

90-94% of the 129 students in Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical'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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMassachusetts
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%89.2%
Students in the class12972,602

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.

1 high school, 660 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pathfinder Vocational Technical6609.9All 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.

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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 Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentPathfinder Regional Vocational Technical ranks 64 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($26,298).#64 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsPathfinder Regional Vocational Technical is the number 289 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 640 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#289 of 397
  3. South Shore Regional Vocational TechnicalThe next larger Massachusetts district: 653 students in fall 2022, $26,257 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,257
  4. Rising Tide Charter Public SchoolThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 634 students in fall 2022, $22,339 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,339
  5. Compare Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical with South Shore Regional Vocational TechnicalEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Pathfinder Vocational Technical, its largest high school660 students in 2024-25, 9.9 per teacher.660
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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 Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical

  1. How many schools and students are in Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 660 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical spend per student?
    $26,298 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,952 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $27,428 per student, up 4.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical's money come from?
    $19,540,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 49.7% state, 42.4% local and 7.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 25-29% 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.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical?
    90-94% of the 129 students in Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical'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.
  6. What is Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical's NCES district ID?
    2509310. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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
  • 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

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