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Enrollment
417
High
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATHOL-ROYALSTON·NCES 250216000074
Athol High
2363 Main Street, Athol, MA 01331 · (978) 249-2435 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 115 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 91 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 99 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 108 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 1% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Athol-Royalston. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -21.0pp since 2018
Math
21.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 21 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 46.0% | 36.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Athol High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #267 of 327 ▲ 14 | #44 of 51 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #280 of 326 ▼ 36 | #45 of 51 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #63 of 315 | #11 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #271 of 379 | #39 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #185 of 325 | #22 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #179 of 325 | #26 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.3% | #53 of 133 | #9 of 24 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
417
+71 (+21%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 529
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 417 | 36.1 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 32.1 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 30 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 28 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 30.4 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 358 | 29 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 451 | 36 | 12.5:1 | 49% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 597 | N/A | N/A | 13% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 529 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Athol High.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (368 to 417); teachers up 19% (30.4 to 36.1).
About Athol High
Athol High is a low-enrollment high school in Massachusetts, with an address in Athol. It reported 417 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in Massachusetts enroll about 777 students on average.
Athol-Royalston is the district for Athol High. It has 4 schools and 1,604 students.
More than half of the students at Athol High are White (72%). Next come 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is in line with Worcester County, where about 73% of residents are White. The diversity index for Athol High is 44%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Athol High is 11.6:1, based on 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Worcester County show that median household income comes to about $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Worcester County counts 257 public schools with about 121,490 students.
The closest school to Athol High is Athol Community Elementary School, located about 0.6 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Athol High.
Athol High has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 21% rise, from 346 to 417.
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Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Athol-Royalston
- Athol Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
- Athol-Royalston Middle SchoolMiddle · 446 students
- Royalston Community SchoolElementary · 152 students
Other schools in Athol
- Athol Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
- Athol-Royalston Middle SchoolMiddle · 446 students
Nearby schools
- Athol Community Elementary School0.6 mi · 589
- Athol-Royalston Middle School0.8 mi · 446
- Ralph C Mahar Regional5.0 mi · 509
- Fisher Hill School5.5 mi · 494
- Narragansett Regional High6.6 mi · 492
- Narragansett Middle6.6 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Athol HighHow many students attend Athol High?
Athol High enrolls approximately 417 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Athol High serve?
Athol High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Athol High have?
Athol High employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
How diverse is Athol High?
Athol High reports a student body of 72% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Athol High in?
Athol High is part of Athol-Royalston.
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