Southbridge operates 6 public schools serving 1,844 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,828 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Worcester County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,978 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 15.8% local, 68.0% state, and 16.2% 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 $132,432 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 59/100, ranked #13 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 105.6:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 50.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.1% Hispanic or Latino, 28.9% White, 3.4% African American across the district's schools.
Southbridge High School accounts for 22.9% of all Southbridge student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Southbridge-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.
Southbridge school enrollment varies 20× across entities
Southbridge school enrollment ranges from 21 students (lowest) to 419 students (highest), a spread of 398 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Southbridge student-counselor ratio is 106:1 — 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.
Southbridge chronic absenteeism rate is 50.8% — 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.
Southbridge has 6 schools, including 1 high, 2 other, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,844 students.
How much does Southbridge spend per student?
Southbridge spends $28,978 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #13 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Southbridge?
The average teacher salary in Southbridge is $132,432 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Southbridge?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Worcester County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Southbridge?
Southbridge students are 63.1% Hispanic or Latino, 28.9% White, 3.4% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southbridge?
Southbridge has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #13 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.