Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District

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Southwick, Massachusetts - 3 schools

An equity score of 44/100 ranks Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District #127 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $19,133 per pupil, Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District ranks #289 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,330
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$19,133
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,330 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 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 Hampden County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,133 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 48.7% local, 43.3% state, and 7.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #127 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 150.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.4% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Powder Mill School, with a diversity index of 25.5/100.

Its largest campus is Southwick Regional School, enrolling 588 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).

Southwick Regional School accounts for 44.2% of all Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District student-counselor ratio is 151:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.8% — 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 Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District is typically wider than the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

7.9%
Federal
43.3%
State
48.7%
Local

Funding Equity

44
Equity Score
127 / 362
State Rank
38
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District.

White 86.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
African American 1.2%
Asian 1.6%
Multiracial 2.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 24.5/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District's schools, below the Massachusetts average of 47.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Powder Mill School 25.5
  2. 2 Southwick Regional School 24.6
  3. 3 Woodland School 23.5

Programs & Resources

1 / 3
Schools with AP
9 AP courses total
150.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
21.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District

School Enrollment
Southwick Regional School
588
Powder Mill School
383
Woodland School
324

How Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Massachusetts districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Nauset Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Holbrook Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Concord-Carlisle Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Sutton Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District?

Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,330 students.

How much does Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District spend per student?

Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District spends $19,133 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #127 in Massachusetts.

What is the demographic composition of Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District?

Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District students are 86.4% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, 1.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District?

Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #127 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.