Ralph C Mahar operates 1 public schools serving 539 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 509 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Franklin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,377 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 47.7% local, 47.0% state, and 5.3% 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 $144,291 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 61/100, ranked #8 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 (7 AP courses district-wide), a 84.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 32.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.4% White, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American across the district's schools.
Ralph C Mahar Regional accounts for 100.0% of all Ralph C Mahar student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ralph C Mahar-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Ralph C Mahar student-counselor ratio is 85:1 — 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.
Ralph C Mahar chronic absenteeism rate is 32.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Ralph C Mahar has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 539 students.
How much does Ralph C Mahar spend per student?
Ralph C Mahar spends $29,377 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #8 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Ralph C Mahar?
The average teacher salary in Ralph C Mahar is $144,291 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ralph C Mahar?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Franklin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ralph C Mahar?
Ralph C Mahar students are 81.4% White, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ralph C Mahar?
Ralph C Mahar has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #8 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.