Athol-Royalston Middle School

Athol-Royalston Middle School, a compact intermediate school in Athol, Massachusetts, operated by Athol-Royalston, enrolls 446 students, covering grades 5 through 8.

Athol-Royalston runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,604 students. Athol-Royalston Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Athol-Royalston Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 72%. The remainder reads as 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Worcester County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Athol-Royalston Middle School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Worcester County indicate median household income runs about $95,939, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Worcester County's 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), Athol-Royalston Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Athol Community Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Athol-Royalston Middle School's enrollment has expanded 14% since 2018, when it stood at 391 (now 446). The White share of enrollment shrank from 83% to 72% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for Athol-Royalston Middle School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.