Tantasqua School District

Public Regional · 5 towns Grades 7–12 A-School Grade

Middle and high school for Sturbridge, Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland and Wales. Each town runs its own elementary district.

At a glance

1,750Students enrolled

3Schools · + 5 feeders

5Towns served

$18,951Spent per student

12:1Student–teacher ratio

School path

Where would my kid go?

SturbridgeBrimfieldBrookfieldHollandWales

Grades PK–6

Burgess Elementary842 students · SturbridgeSturbridge School District

Grades 7–8

Tantasqua Regional Jr High576 students · FiskdaleThis district

Grades 9–12

Tantasqua Regional Sr High632 students · FiskdaleThis district

Grades PK–6

Brimfield Elementary258 students · BrimfieldBrimfield School District

Grades 7–8

Tantasqua Regional Jr High576 students · FiskdaleThis district

Grades 9–12

Tantasqua Regional Sr High632 students · FiskdaleThis district

Grades PK–6

Brookfield Elementary289 students · BrookfieldBrookfield School District

Grades 7–8

Tantasqua Regional Jr High576 students · FiskdaleThis district

Grades 9–12

Tantasqua Regional Sr High632 students · FiskdaleThis district

Grades PK–6

Holland Elementary212 students · HollandHolland School District

Grades 7–8

Tantasqua Regional Jr High576 students · FiskdaleThis district

Grades 9–12

Tantasqua Regional Sr High632 students · FiskdaleThis district

Grades PK–6

Wales Elementary93 students · WalesWales School District

Grades 7–8

Tantasqua Regional Jr High576 students · FiskdaleThis district

Grades 9–12

Tantasqua Regional Sr High632 students · FiskdaleThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MA

Math proficiency54%

State average 36%

Reading / language arts57%

State average 48.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 88.8%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$18,951

per student each year · 29% below the MA average

Spending

Classroom instruction64%

Support & administration36%

Other0%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)50%

State43%

Federal7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,771’20

1,789’21

1,752’22

1,759’23

1,750’24

Students

White · 85%1,474

Hispanic · 8%145

Two or more races · 4%67

Asian · 2%29

Black · 1%26

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Sturbridge9,960 people · Grades PK–6 at Burgess Elementary

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Brimfield3,705 people · Grades PK–6 at Brimfield Elementary

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Brookfield3,460 people · Grades PK–6 at Brookfield Elementary

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Holland2,583 people · Grades PK–6 at Holland Elementary

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Wales1,929 people · Grades PK–6 at Wales Elementary

Schools3 in district · 5 feeders

This district · grades 7–12

Tantasqua Regional Jr HighMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 576 students · Fiskdale

Tantasqua Regional Sr HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 632 students · Fiskdale

Tantasqua Regional VocationalHigh · Grades 9–12 · 542 students · Fiskdale

Feeder schools · grades PK–6 · each town's own district

Brimfield ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 258 students · Brimfield

Brookfield ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 289 students · Brookfield

Holland ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 212 students · Holland

Burgess ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 842 students · Sturbridge

Wales ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 93 students · Wales

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Monson School DistrictMonson · $24,237 per student

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Quaboag Regional School DistrictWarren · West Brookfield · $22,182 per student

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Spencer-East Brookfield School DistrictEast Brookfield · $20,562 per student

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Dudley-Charlton Regional School DistrictCharlton · $18,893 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.