Athol, MA Public Schools

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22%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

5%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

45%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Athol school information

Index	Athol	Massachusetts	National
Average Test Scores	37%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	8	1,167	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	508	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	193	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Athol are 22% lower than the national average
There are approximately 8 public schools in Athol
80.5% of people in Athol have completed 8th grade
79.0% of people in Athol have completed high school
16.6% of people in Athol have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Athol

Index	Athol	Massachusetts	National
Completed 8th grade	80.5%	88.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	79.0%	87.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	45.8%	65.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	27.9%	49.0%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	16.6%	41.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	5.4%	18.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.7%	5.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.7%	2.6%	1.3%

Athol, MA School Districts

Athol-Royalston School District

There are a total of 8 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Athol. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Athol, MA schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Athol, MA, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.0% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
South Ashburnham, MA	883	55%	14.1%
Northfield, MA	970	55%	13.5%
Barre, MA	950	50%	4.2%
Petersham, MA	256	50%	3.1%
Baldwinville, MA	2,137	48%	0.3%
Athol, MA	8,323	37%	22.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Roxboro, NC	8,323	42%	12.3%
Baxter, MN	8,326	72%	49.5%
Denison, IA	8,319	63%	31.3%
Toccoa, GA	8,328	39%	19.0%
St. Joseph, MI	8,328	65%	34.9%
Athol, MA	8,323	37%	22.2%

Source: The Athol, MA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.