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Public school district · Petersham, Massachusetts

Petersham

NCES district ID 2509540 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union

District overview

At a glance

Reported students

142

NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported

Open schools

1

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Student–teacher ratio

11.4:1

Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE

Spending per pupil

$18,142

Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33

Instruction per pupil

$10,559

Calculated from FY 2023 F-33

Grades served

KG–06

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

District interpretation

What the numbers say about Petersham

Petersham operates 1 current public-school records serving grades KG–06 in Petersham, Massachusetts. NCES reports 142 students and 12.5 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.

By reported enrollment, the district ranks 372 of 396 Massachusetts districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.

FY 2023 finance records show $18,142 in current expenditure per pupil and $10,559 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 346 of 391 districts in Massachusetts. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.

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Student context

Needs schools plan for

English learners
0.9%
Students with disabilities (IDEA)
19.5%
Classroom teachers (FTE)
12.5
Current expenditure (FY 2023)
$2,304,000

Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.

Petersham location

Petersham, Massachusetts · 42.4846, -72.1917. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.

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Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White86.6%
  • Hispanic7.7%
  • Black2.1%
  • Asian0.7%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial2.1%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.

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SchoolLevelGradesStudentsRatio
Petersham Center
ElementaryKG–0614211.4:1