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Schools in Sturbridge · Sturbridge School District, Tantasqua School District

Sturbridge’s public schools outscore 60% of Massachusetts districts

In Sturbridge, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sturbridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#121of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 6 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 3 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▼ 29% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024 · Tantasqua
Students per teacher
10.2
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,050 students on the public path
In brief

Sturbridge’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 253 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sturbridge’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Sturbridge runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Burgess Elementary (PK–6) is Sturbridge’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Tantasqua School District with Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland and Wales: Tantasqua Regional Jr High, then Tantasqua Regional Sr High. The high school’s own results earn an A+, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 51% across both districts in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Sturbridge spends $19,980 per student and Tantasqua $18,951, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sturbridge’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 60% of Massachusetts school districts, #121 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (253)Better than 55%
Towns in Worcester County (55)Better than 64%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,340 test results and a graduating class of 294 could put Sturbridge anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sturbridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,340 in math, 1,341 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sturbridge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Burgess ElementarySturbridge School DistrictB+
7–8Tantasqua Regional Jr HighTantasqua School DistrictB
9–12Tantasqua Regional Sr HighTantasqua School DistrictA+

Sturbridge runs its own schools through grade 6 (Sturbridge School District). From grade 7, students attend the Tantasqua School District, shared with Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland and Wales. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Sturbridge

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sturbridge School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 842 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$19,980MA $26,530 · FY2024
B+
Tantasqua School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 3 schools · 1,750 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 9.2 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$18,951MA $26,530 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Sturbridge School District53%
State average 43.7% · 460 students tested
Math · PK–6, Sturbridge School District49%
State average 40.7% · 460 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Tantasqua School District48%
State average 43.7% · 881 students tested
Math · 7–12, Tantasqua School District52%
State average 40.7% · 880 students tested

Sturbridge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Sturbridge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SturbridgeBSturbridge PK–6 · Tantasqua 7–12
Southbridge TownD−Southbridge
BrookfieldBBrookfield PK–6 · Tantasqua 7–12
CharltonC+Dudley-Charlton Regional
East BrookfieldC−Spencer-East Brookfield
BrimfieldBBrimfield PK–6 · Tantasqua 7–12
HollandBHolland PK–6 · Tantasqua 7–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Tantasqua with Sturbridge for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Sturbridge

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Sturbridgeby address
Burgess Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
842 students12:1Rate it →
Tantasqua Regional Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Fiskdale
B
576 students12:1Rate it →
Tantasqua Regional Sr High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fiskdale
A+
632 students8:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Tantasqua Regional Vocational
High · Grades 9–12 · Fiskdale
B+
Career and Technical
542 studentsRate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School
Elementary · Grades K–8
C+
Charter
356 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Sturbridge’s schools

Are Sturbridge’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Massachusetts: the public schools Sturbridge children attend outscore 60% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #121 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sturbridge in?

Two districts: Sturbridge School District runs grades PK–6, and Tantasqua School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland and Wales.

Where do Sturbridge kids go to high school?

Tantasqua Regional Sr High in Fiskdale, with 632 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Sturbridge’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Tantasqua School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Sturbridge spend per student?

$19,980 in Sturbridge School District and $18,951 in Tantasqua School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.