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Ralph C Mahar School District

507 South Main Street
Orange, MA 01364

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (978) 544-2920

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

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

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 504 students in Ralph C Mahar School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

Public School in Ralph C Mahar School District have an score of 33% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 43%), and score of 27% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 17% 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

504 Students

915,983 Students

# Teachers

60 Teachers

77,687 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ralph C Mahar School District	Massachusetts
7	106	170
8	92	170
9	97	184
10	78	183
11	76	179
12	55	171

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

Ralph C Mahar 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ralph C Mahar School District
2023	#319
2022	#327
2021	#319
2019	#306
2018	#248
2017	#267
2016	#340
2015	#314
2014	#283
2013	#276
2012	#272

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33%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ralph C Mahar School District	Massachusetts
2023	33%	42%
2022	29%	41%
2021	24%	37%
2019	40%	51%
2018	50%	52%
2017	47%	53%
2016	54%	64%
2015	55%	61%
2014	53%	61%
2013	53%	61%
2012	51%	59%

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27%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ralph C Mahar School District	Massachusetts
2022	27%	44%
2021	35%	49%
2019	47%	54%
2018	50%	56%
2017	53%	54%
2016	62%	71%
2015	64%	69%
2014	72%	69%
2013	74%	69%
2012	74%	69%
2011	72%	70%

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35-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ralph C Mahar School District	Massachusetts
2022	37%	44%
2021	47%	42%

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82%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ralph C Mahar School District	Massachusetts
2023	82%	90%
2022	82%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	82%	88%
2019	87%	88%
2018	82%	87%
2017	77%	87%
2016	77%	87%
2015	72%	87%
2014	72%	86%
2013	72%	85%

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

0.30

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ralph C Mahar School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.32	0.64
2022	0.29	0.62
2021	0.31	0.62
2020	0.31	0.60
2019	0.31	0.60
2018	0.28	0.58
2017	0.28	0.58
2016	0.30	0.56
2015	0.25	0.55
2014	0.27	0.54
2013	0.22	0.53
2012	0.20	0.52
2011	0.19	0.51
2010	0.15	0.50
2009	0.15	0.51
2008	0.13	0.47
2007	0.15	0.46
2006	0.15	0.45
2005	0.12	0.43
2004	0.17	0.43
2003	0.13	0.42
2002	0.13	0.41
2001	0.12	0.40
2000	0.10	0.39
1999	0.08	0.39
1998	0.10	0.38
1997	0.08	0.38
1996	0.08	0.36
1995	0.08	0.36
1994	0.08	0.35
1993	0.10	0.35
1992	0.08	0.34
1991	0.04	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ralph C Mahar School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ralph C Mahar School District	Massachusetts
2023	11%	24%
2022	8%	23%
2021	9%	22%
2020	9%	21%
2019	9%	21%
2018	8%	19%
2017	8%	19%
2016	8%	19%
2015	6%	18%
2014	5%	17%
2013	5%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	3%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	14%
2008	3%	15%
2007	4%	14%
2006	4%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ralph C Mahar School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	3%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	3%	9%
2001	3%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%
1993	2%	7%

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% White

84%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ralph C Mahar School District	Massachusetts
2023	82%	54%
2022	84%	56%
2021	83%	57%
2020	83%	59%
2019	83%	59%
2018	85%	61%
2017	85%	61%
2016	83%	63%
2015	86%	64%
2014	85%	65%
2013	88%	66%
2012	89%	67%
2011	90%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	92%	70%
2008	93%	71%
2007	91%	72%
2006	92%	73%
2005	94%	74%
2004	91%	74%
2003	93%	75%
2002	93%	75%
2001	94%	76%
2000	95%	77%
1999	96%	77%
1998	95%	78%
1997	96%	78%
1996	96%	79%
1995	96%	79%
1994	96%	80%
1993	95%	80%
1992	96%	81%
1991	98%	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	Ralph C Mahar School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	5%	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 $33,889 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,284 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ralph C Mahar School District	Massachusetts
2023	$17 MM	$33 MM
2022	$16 MM	$30 MM
2021	$17 MM	$33 MM
2020	$16 MM	$30 MM
2019	$16 MM	$30 MM
2018	$16 MM	$29 MM
2017	$16 MM	$28 MM
2016	$16 MM	$28 MM
2015	$14 MM	$29 MM
2014	$15 MM	$25 MM
2012	$15 MM	$25 MM
2011	$15 MM	$29 MM
2010	$14 MM	$29 MM
2009	$15 MM	$25 MM
2008	$14 MM	$29 MM
2007	$21 MM	$30 MM
2006	$34 MM	$28 MM
2005	$12 MM	$25 MM
2004	$12 MM	$23 MM
2003	$11 MM	$22 MM
2002	$10 MM	$21 MM
2001	$9 MM	$20 MM
2000	$9 MM	$17 MM
1999	$8 MM	$16 MM
1998	$8 MM	$15 MM
1997	$8 MM	$15 MM
1996	$7 MM	$14 MM
1995	$6 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ralph C Mahar School District	Massachusetts
2023	$14 MM	$31 MM
2022	$16 MM	$30 MM
2021	$14 MM	$31 MM
2020	$16 MM	$30 MM
2019	$16 MM	$29 MM
2018	$16 MM	$27 MM
2017	$15 MM	$26 MM
2016	$15 MM	$26 MM
2015	$13 MM	$28 MM
2014	$14 MM	$25 MM
2012	$14 MM	$24 MM
2011	$14 MM	$28 MM
2010	$13 MM	$28 MM
2009	$14 MM	$24 MM
2008	$13 MM	$27 MM
2007	$21 MM	$28 MM
2006	$34 MM	$26 MM
2005	$11 MM	$23 MM
2004	$11 MM	$23 MM
2003	$24 MM	$22 MM
2002	$17 MM	$22 MM
2001	$9 MM	$20 MM
2000	$8 MM	$18 MM
1999	$8 MM	$16 MM
1998	$8 MM	$15 MM
1997	$7 MM	$14 MM
1996	$7 MM	$14 MM
1995	$6 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,889

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ralph C Mahar School District	Massachusetts
2023	$32,658	$24,728
2022	$25,849	$21,893
2021	$27,593	$24,560
2020	$25,849	$21,893
2019	$22,306	$22,465
2018	$21,389	$21,203
2017	$20,618	$21,707
2016	$19,625	$20,995
2015	$16,556	$20,216
2014	$17,945	$18,426
2012	$17,588	$17,368
2011	$17,672	$19,949
2010	$17,365	$20,216
2009	$19,630	$17,400
2008	$18,344	$20,313
2007	$28,505	$19,874
2006	$48,552	$18,605
2005	$17,139	$16,492
2004	$16,049	$14,710
2003	$14,487	$14,080
2002	$14,275	$13,131
2001	$12,438	$11,945
2000	$11,374	$10,807
1999	$10,393	$9,233
1998	$9,969	$8,168
1997	$9,641	$8,222
1995	$7,959	$7,665
1992	$6,783	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$28,284

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ralph C Mahar School District	Massachusetts
2023	$27,256	$23,465
2022	$25,057	$21,748
2021	$23,029	$23,307
2020	$25,057	$21,748
2019	$21,585	$21,401
2018	$20,609	$19,776
2017	$20,186	$20,105
2016	$18,631	$19,473
2015	$16,418	$19,181
2014	$17,018	$18,091
2012	$16,507	$17,137
2011	$16,523	$19,427
2010	$17,220	$19,181
2009	$18,218	$16,788
2008	$17,632	$19,196
2007	$28,545	$18,606
2006	$47,692	$17,681
2005	$16,128	$15,640
2004	$15,786	$14,676
2003	$32,859	$13,753
2002	$23,236	$13,695
2001	$11,902	$12,113
2000	$10,906	$10,872
1999	$10,732	$9,235
1998	$10,251	$8,243
1997	$8,924	$7,752
1995	$8,245	$6,904
1992	$6,620	$5,896

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Best Ralph C Mahar School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ralph C Mahar Regional

(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

507 South Main Street
Orange, MA 01364
(978) 544-2542

Gr: 7-12 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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

How many schools belong to Ralph C Mahar School District?

Ralph C Mahar School District manages 1 public schools serving 504 students.

What is the rank of Ralph Char School District?

Ralph Char School District is ranked #320 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: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Ralph Char School District?

84% of Ralph Char School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ralph Char School District?

Ralph Char School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Ralph Char School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $28,284 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 504 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 82% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education