Item: Deerfield School District
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Deerfield School District

113 North Main Street Office C101
South Deerfield, MA 01373

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (413) 665-1155

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Deerfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public school serving 313 students in Deerfield School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

Public School in Deerfield School District have an score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 43%), and score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

1 School

1,835 Schools

# Students

313 Students

915,983 Students

# Teachers

33 Teachers

77,684 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deerfield School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	29	80
Kind	31	155
1	37	161
2	39	166
3	30	161
4	55	164
5	41	167
6	51	167

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Deerfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#198 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Deerfield School District
2023	#198
2022	#171
2021	#261
2019	#185
2018	#278
2017	#337
2016	#299
2015	#221
2014	#244
2013	#264
2012	#241

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42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Deerfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	42%	42%
2022	47%	41%
2021	27%	37%
2019	48%	51%
2018	47%	52%
2017	38%	53%
2016	54%	64%
2015	64%	61%
2014	63%	61%
2013	62%	61%
2012	62%	59%

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45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Deerfield School District	Massachusetts
2022	47%	44%
2021	47%	49%
2019	62%	54%
2018	47%	56%
2017	44%	54%
2016	71%	71%
2015	74%	69%
2014	70%	69%
2013	69%	69%
2012	70%	69%
2011	72%	70%

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60-69%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Deerfield School District	Massachusetts
2022	64%	44%
2021	44%	42%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Deerfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.26	0.64
2022	0.25	0.62
2021	0.27	0.62
2020	0.25	0.60
2019	0.25	0.60
2018	0.25	0.58
2017	0.25	0.58
2016	0.24	0.56
2015	0.19	0.55
2014	0.15	0.54
2013	0.17	0.53
2012	0.17	0.52
2011	0.17	0.51
2010	0.15	0.50
2009	0.17	0.51
2008	0.17	0.47
2007	0.13	0.46
2006	0.08	0.45
2005	0.10	0.43
2004	0.12	0.43
2003	0.12	0.42
2002	0.13	0.41
2001	0.10	0.40
2000	0.03	0.39
1999	0.08	0.39
1998	0.02	0.38
1997	0.02	0.38
1996	0.02	0.36
1995	0.02	0.36
1994	0.02	0.35
1993	0.05	0.35
1992	0.03	0.34
1991	0.06	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Deerfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Deerfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	24%
2022	5%	23%
2021	7%	22%
2020	6%	21%
2019	6%	21%
2018	7%	19%
2017	7%	19%
2016	6%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	4%	17%
2013	5%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	4%	15%
2010	3%	15%
2009	4%	14%
2008	4%	15%
2007	3%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	3%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1991	2%	8%
1989	1%	7%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Deerfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	10%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%

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% White

87%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deerfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	86%	54%
2022	86%	56%
2021	85%	57%
2020	86%	59%
2019	86%	59%
2018	86%	61%
2017	86%	61%
2016	87%	63%
2015	90%	64%
2014	92%	65%
2013	91%	66%
2012	91%	67%
2011	91%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	91%	70%
2008	91%	71%
2007	93%	72%
2006	96%	73%
2005	95%	74%
2004	94%	74%
2003	94%	75%
2002	93%	75%
2001	95%	76%
2000	98%	77%
1999	96%	77%
1998	99%	78%
1997	99%	78%
1996	99%	79%
1995	99%	79%
1994	99%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	98%	81%
1991	97%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Deerfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	5%
2022	8%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,559 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,361 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Deerfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$3 MM	$33 MM
2022	$4 MM	$30 MM
2021	$3 MM	$33 MM
2020	$4 MM	$30 MM
2019	$8 MM	$30 MM
2018	$7 MM	$29 MM
2017	$8 MM	$28 MM
2016	$7 MM	$28 MM
2015	$7 MM	$29 MM
2014	$7 MM	$25 MM
2012	$6 MM	$25 MM
2011	$7 MM	$29 MM
2010	$7 MM	$29 MM
2009	$7 MM	$25 MM
2008	$7 MM	$29 MM
2007	$7 MM	$30 MM
2006	$6 MM	$28 MM
2005	$6 MM	$25 MM
2004	$6 MM	$23 MM
2003	$5 MM	$22 MM
2002	$4 MM	$21 MM
2001	$4 MM	$20 MM
2000	$3 MM	$17 MM
1999	$3 MM	$16 MM
1998	$3 MM	$15 MM
1997	$3 MM	$15 MM
1996	$3 MM	$14 MM
1995	$4 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Deerfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$8 MM	$31 MM
2022	$8 MM	$30 MM
2021	$8 MM	$31 MM
2020	$8 MM	$30 MM
2019	$8 MM	$29 MM
2018	$7 MM	$27 MM
2017	$10 MM	$26 MM
2016	$7 MM	$26 MM
2015	$6 MM	$28 MM
2014	$7 MM	$25 MM
2012	$6 MM	$24 MM
2011	$6 MM	$28 MM
2010	$6 MM	$28 MM
2009	$6 MM	$24 MM
2008	$7 MM	$27 MM
2007	$6 MM	$28 MM
2006	$6 MM	$26 MM
2005	$6 MM	$23 MM
2004	$5 MM	$23 MM
2003	$5 MM	$22 MM
2002	$4 MM	$22 MM
2001	$4 MM	$20 MM
2000	$4 MM	$18 MM
1999	$4 MM	$16 MM
1998	$3 MM	$15 MM
1997	$3 MM	$14 MM
1996	$5 MM	$14 MM
1995	$4 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,559

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Deerfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$10,696	$24,728
2022	$9,855	$21,893
2021	$10,627	$24,560
2020	$9,855	$21,893
2019	$19,434	$22,465
2018	$17,888	$21,203
2017	$20,890	$21,707
2016	$17,191	$20,995
2015	$15,590	$20,216
2014	$15,379	$18,426
2012	$13,834	$17,368
2011	$14,079	$19,949
2010	$13,904	$20,216
2009	$13,986	$17,400
2008	$13,965	$20,313
2007	$14,211	$19,874
2006	$13,139	$18,605
2005	$13,043	$16,492
2004	$12,211	$14,710
2003	$12,000	$14,080
2002	$9,473	$13,131
2001	$8,960	$11,945
2000	$7,198	$10,807
1999	$7,366	$9,233
1998	$6,567	$8,168
1997	$6,739	$8,222
1995	$8,757	$7,665
1992	$7,714	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$25,361

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Deerfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$25,689	$23,465
2022	$20,803	$21,748
2021	$25,524	$23,307
2020	$20,803	$21,748
2019	$19,510	$21,401
2018	$16,933	$19,776
2017	$25,150	$20,105
2016	$17,736	$19,473
2015	$14,256	$19,181
2014	$15,657	$18,091
2012	$13,920	$17,137
2011	$13,483	$19,427
2010	$12,714	$19,181
2009	$12,853	$16,788
2008	$13,875	$19,196
2007	$13,625	$18,606
2006	$12,173	$17,681
2005	$12,881	$15,640
2004	$12,035	$14,676
2003	$10,803	$13,753
2002	$10,034	$13,695
2001	$9,604	$12,113
2000	$7,862	$10,872
1999	$8,079	$9,235
1998	$7,290	$8,243
1997	$7,293	$7,752
1995	$8,776	$6,904
1992	$7,528	$5,896

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Best Deerfield School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Deerfield Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

21 Pleasant Street
South Deerfield, MA 01373
(413) 665-1131

Gr: PK-6 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Deerfield School District?

Deerfield School District manages 1 public schools serving 313 students.

What is the rank of Deerfield School District?

Deerfield School District is ranked #201 out of 393 school districts in Massachusetts (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Deerfield School District?

87% of Deerfield School District students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Deerfield School District?

Deerfield School District has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Deerfield School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,361 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 313 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education