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Southbridge School District

132 Torrey Rd
Southbridge, MA 01550
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 464 students in Southbridge School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Southbridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
1,885 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
26,319 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Southbridge School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#391 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
11%
42%
13%
44%
12%
44%
72%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
66%
28%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
27%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,224 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,559 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,224
$23,854
Spending / Student
$24,559
$24,611

Best Southbridge School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southbridge Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
25 Cole Avenue
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5414
Gr: 6-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #22.
Southbridge Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
132 Torrey Road
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5440
Gr: 6-8 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,885 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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