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Enrollment
632
High
DISTRICT 587 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TANTASQUA·NCES 251149001900
Tantasqua Regional Sr High
319 Brookfield Rd, Fiskdale, MA 01518 · (508) 347-9301 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL632 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Massachusetts public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 37.1:1 · 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 | 136 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 153 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 177 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 159 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 1% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
71.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2018
Math
74.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 12 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 74.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 82.0% | 80.0% |
| 2018-19 | 83.0% | 82.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tantasqua Regional Sr High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #35 of 327 ▲ 42 | #4 of 51 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #53 of 326 ▲ 51 | #5 of 51 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #58 of 315 | #8 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 632 | #200 of 379 | #24 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.7:1 | #6 of 325 | #2 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #275 of 325 | #45 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #91 of 188 | #17 of 26 |
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
632
-55 (-8%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 632 | 82.5 | 7.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 663 | 84.3 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 677 | 72.5 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 687 | 70 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 728 | 77.1 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 736 | 75 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 867 | 75 | 11.6:1 | 16% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 661 | N/A | N/A | 5% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 522 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tantasqua Regional Sr High.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (728 to 632); teachers up 7% (77.1 to 82.5).
About Tantasqua Regional Sr High
Tantasqua Regional Sr High is a low-enrollment high school with an address in Fiskdale, Massachusetts. It reports enrollment of 632 students in grades 9 through 12.
Tantasqua Regional Sr High sits within Tantasqua, which has 3 schools and 1,750 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Tantasqua Regional Sr High is White, at 84%. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Worcester County, the White share is about 73%. The diversity index for Tantasqua Regional Sr High is 28%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 7.7:1 is based on 82.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1, 15.7 more students per teacher than here.
Tantasqua Regional Sr High holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 86% of Massachusetts public high schools.
Census data for Worcester County show median household income comes to about $95,939, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 257 public schools in the county, enrolling about 121,490, Tantasqua Regional Sr High among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Tantasqua Regional Vocational, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: 6.
Tantasqua Regional Sr High is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 687 to 632, an 8% decline. Federal data show the ratio falling from 9.8:1 to 7.7:1.
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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 Tantasqua
- Tantasqua Regional Jr HighMiddle · 576 students
- Tantasqua Regional VocationalHigh · 542 students
Other schools in Fiskdale
- Tantasqua Regional Jr HighMiddle · 576 students
- Tantasqua Regional VocationalHigh · 542 students
Nearby schools
- Tantasqua Regional Vocational0.0 mi · 542
- Tantasqua Regional Jr High0.3 mi · 576
- Burgess Elementary3.7 mi · 842
- Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School3.9 mi · 356
- Brookfield Elementary4.1 mi · 289
- Brimfield Elementary4.6 mi · 258
Frequently asked questions
About Tantasqua Regional Sr HighHow large is Tantasqua Regional Sr High?
Tantasqua Regional Sr High enrolls approximately 632 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Tantasqua Regional Sr High serve?
Tantasqua Regional Sr High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tantasqua Regional Sr High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tantasqua Regional Sr High is approximately 7.7:1 (83 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tantasqua Regional Sr High?
At Tantasqua Regional Sr High, the student body is approximately 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Tantasqua Regional Sr High?
Tantasqua Regional Sr High is overseen by Tantasqua in Worcester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.