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Southbridge Public Schools, Massachusetts, elections

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Southbridge Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,844 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
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Southbridge Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Worcester County). During the 2023 school year, 1,844 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

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List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brittany Davison
Jacquelina Fernandez-Soto
Maria Torres
Norma Tyznik
Martena Shea2026
Carla De la Cruz Davila20232026
Frank Kaitbenski20232026

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Southbridge Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Worcester DistrictJohn J. Marsi Jr.Republican Party 100% 25%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,621,000 $2,476 10%
Local: $12,229,000 $6,554 27%
State: $28,813,000 $15,441 63%
Total: $45,663,000 $24,471
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $46,293,000 $24,808
Total Current Expenditures: $39,592,000 $21,217
Instructional Expenditures: $21,852,000 $11,710 47%
Student and Staff Support: $5,341,000 $2,862 12%
Administration: $5,136,000 $2,752 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,263,000 $3,892 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $189,000 $101
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $67,000 $35
Interest on Debt: $540,000 $289

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 5 <50 <=20 4 PS <=20 8
2018-2019 10 21-39 <=20 7 PS <=20 15
2017-2018 18 21-39 21-39 13 PS 21-39 23
2016-2017 22 40-59 21-39 15 PS <=20 32
2015-2016 31 40-59 40-59 23 PS <=20 39
2014-2015 32 40-59 >=50 22 PS <50 42
2013-2014 35 >=50 >=50 24 PS PS 45
2012-2013 32 >=50 <50 22 PS PS 42
2011-2012 32 60-79 21-39 20 PS PS 41
2010-2011 36 40-59 40-59 24 PS 45

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 17 <50 <=20 15 PS 21-39 20
2018-2019 18 21-39 21-39 12 PS 21-39 24
2017-2018 23 21-39 21-39 17 PS 40-59 28
2016-2017 27 21-39 21-39 20 PS 21-39 36
2015-2016 41 60-79 60-79 36 PS 21-39 47
2014-2015 41 40-59 40-59 32 PS <50 51
2013-2014 43 >=50 >=50 32 PS PS 53
2012-2013 38 >=50 >=50 27 PS PS 47
2011-2012 43 40-59 60-79 31 PS PS 53
2010-2011 44 40-59 60-79 31 PS 55

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 60-64 PS PS 60-64 PS 50-59
2018-2019 70-74 PS 60-64 PS 75-79
2017-2018 65-69 PS PS 65-69 PS 65-69
2016-2017 75-79 PS 80-84 PS 70-79
2015-2016 65-69 PS PS 65-69 PS 70-74
2014-2015 65-69 PS PS 65-69 60-69
2013-2014 60-64 PS 60-69 60-64
2012-2013 70-74 PS PS 65-69 70-79
2011-2012 75-79 80-89 70-74
2010-2011 65-69 PS >=50 65-69 PS 70-79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,844 2.1
2021-2022 1,805 -3.4
2020-2021 1,866 -2.2
2019-2020 1,907 -5.1
2018-2019 2,004 0.0
2017-2018 2,003 -7.7
2016-2017 2,157 -3.0
2015-2016 2,221 -0.3
2014-2015 2,228 -0.5
2013-2014 2,239 -1.6
2012-2013 2,275 3.1
2011-2012 2,205 0.0
2010-2011 2,204 1.7
2009-2010 2,166 2.1
2008-2009 2,120 -1.3
2007-2008 2,148 -2.9
2006-2007 2,210 -3.4
2005-2006 2,286 -10.2
2004-2005 2,519 -2.9
2003-2004 2,592 -1.4
2002-2003 2,629 -2.3
2001-2002 2,689 4.9
2000-2001 2,557 2.3
1999-2000 2,499 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Southbridge Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 7.3
Black 2.5 9.4
Hispanic 64.3 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.8 4.4
White 30.1 54.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Southbridge Public Schools had 154.91 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.9.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.57
Kindergarten: 8.98
Elementary: 105.81
Secondary: 37.55
Total: 154.91

Southbridge Public Schools employed 11.00 district administrators and 21.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.00
District Administrative Support: 9.00
School Administrators: 21.50
School Administrative Support: 31.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 94.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 66.00
Other Support Services: 15.10

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Southbridge Public Schools operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Charlton Street2491-5
Eastford Road330PK-1
Southbridge Academy336-12
Southbridge High School4579-12
Southbridge Middle School4056-8
West Street3351-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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