Southbridge Academy

Southbridge Academy, a rural-scale secondary school in Southbridge, Massachusetts, operated by Southbridge, enrolls 21 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 97% leaner than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 777 students.

Across the 6 schools in Southbridge (1,828 students total), Southbridge Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Southbridge Academy logs that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 43% White, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Worcester County as a whole is about 14% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Southbridge Academy lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.4:1, putting Southbridge Academy tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Worcester County indicate median household earnings sit near $95,939, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Worcester County runs 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), of which Southbridge Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Eastford Road, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

On this page, the feed for Southbridge Academy typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.