Total enrollment
1,604
+179 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Athol-Royalston
Massachusetts · 1,604 students · 2 cities
Athol-Royalston runs 4 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 1,604 and an average school size of 401.
4-year change in Athol-Royalston
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Athol-Royalston ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,604 | #163 of 231 | #5,205 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #137 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #162 of 231 | #2,833 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #127 of 206 | #3,971 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Athol-Royalston
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,500 to 1,604 students (up 7%) and from 109 to 125 full-time teachers (up 15%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athol Community Elementary School | Athol | Elementary | PK-04 | 589 |
| Athol-Royalston Middle School | Athol | Middle | 05-08 | 446 |
| Athol High | Athol | High | 09-12 | 417 |
| Royalston Community School | Royalston | Elementary | PK-06 | 152 |
About Athol-Royalston
Across 4 schools, Athol-Royalston educates about 1,604 students in Massachusetts. By footprint it is a sparse district.
For a sense of the school types, Athol-Royalston consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 401 in this district, lower than the Massachusetts typical of 501.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Athol-Royalston has rose 13% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,425 students to 1,604.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Athol-Royalston discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.