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Enrollment
509
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RALPH C MAHAR·NCES 250990001587
Ralph C Mahar Regional
507 South Main Street, Orange, MA 01364 · (978) 544-2542 · Franklin County
GRADES 07–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
56 FTE teachers
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 7 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 13% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
22.9%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.1pp since 2016
Math
23.3%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.7pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 15 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.9% | 23.3% |
| 2023-24 | 21.6% | 21.1% |
| 2022-23 | 35.6% | 32.9% |
| 2021-22 | 26.7% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.5% | 23.9% |
| 2018-19 | 47.8% | 41.2% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 45.0% |
| 2016-17 | 38.0% | 35.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ralph C Mahar Regional ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #258 of 327 | #7 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #286 of 326 | #6 of 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.8pp | #166 of 315 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #243 of 379 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #25 of 325 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.3% | #249 of 325 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #27 of 188 | #2 of 7 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
509
-110 (-18%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 731
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 509 | 56.3 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 59.8 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 523 | 57.2 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 619 | 57 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 641 | 59.6 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 670 | 65 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 802 | 64 | 12.5:1 | 41% (332) |
| 2000-01 | 753 | N/A | N/A | 30% (224) |
| 1990-91 | 731 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ralph C Mahar Regional.
About Ralph C Mahar Regional
Ralph C Mahar Regional is a small high school in Ralph C Mahar, located in Orange, Massachusetts. It enrolls 509 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 7 through 12. It has 34% fewer students than the average for high schools in Massachusetts (about 777).
Ralph C Mahar is responsible for Ralph C Mahar Regional.
Roughly 80% of students at Ralph C Mahar Regional are White. Other students are 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. By comparison, Franklin County residents are about 89% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 32%.
Ralph C Mahar Regional has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1, with 56.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Massachusetts is 23.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
In Franklin County, median household income comes to about $74,907, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Franklin County counts 36 public schools with about 8,666 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Fisher Hill School, is about 1.6 miles. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
Ralph C Mahar Regional falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 509, compared with 619 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 9.0:1, from 10.9:1.
The allk12 page for Ralph C Mahar Regional lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,944
Census ACS
Median income
$74,907
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
8,666 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orange
- Fisher Hill SchoolElementary · 494 students
- Fisher HillCombined
Nearby schools
- Fisher Hill School1.6 mi · 494
- Swift River4.6 mi · 134
- Athol Community Elementary School4.6 mi · 589
- Athol-Royalston Middle School4.7 mi · 446
- Athol High5.0 mi · 417
- Warwick Community School8.0 mi · 27
Frequently asked questions
About Ralph C Mahar RegionalHow many students attend Ralph C Mahar Regional?
Ralph C Mahar Regional enrolls approximately 509 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Ralph C Mahar Regional serve?
Ralph C Mahar Regional serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ralph C Mahar Regional?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ralph C Mahar Regional is approximately 9.0:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ralph C Mahar Regional?
Student demographics at Ralph C Mahar Regional are roughly 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Ralph C Mahar Regional?
Ralph C Mahar Regional is overseen by Ralph C Mahar in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.