operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2500587
Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District)
Sturbridge, MA
Students348
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMAUnited States
Academic standing2025
41st percentile55th percentile45th percentileThis district is 14 percentile points lower than the state figure and 4 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
11.8%22.8%27.8%This district is 11.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 16.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$21,196$24,997$19,509This district is $3,801 per student lower than the state figure and $1,687 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$20,782$22,954$15,859This district is $2,172 per student lower than the state figure and $4,923 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$90$1,661$1,964This district is $1,571 per student lower than the state figure and $1,874 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$90$103$336This district is $13 per student lower than the state figure and $246 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$4,157$1,793This district is $4,157 per student lower than the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$10,303$13,633$8,742This district is $3,330 per student lower than the state figure and $1,561 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$4,059$5,688$3,769This district is $1,629 per student lower than the state figure and $290 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$8,192$11,715This district is $8,192 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$0$467$869This district is $467 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
13:112:115:1This district is 1.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 2.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
169.4161.4138.9This district is 8.0 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 30.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
41.730.918.5This district is 10.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 23.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
2.91.50.9This district is 1.4 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 2.0 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5239 students
68.7%Grades 6–8109 students
31.3%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten40
Grade 140
Grade 240
Grade 339
Grade 440
Grade 540
Grade 640
Grade 739
Grade 830
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers2.5 FTE
Elementary teachers23.8 FTE
District administrators2 FTE
School administrative support3 FTE
Library and media support1 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in MA
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District)South Boston, MA317 students1 schools · View profile →DeerfieldSouth Deerfield, MA326 students1 schools · View profile →Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)Cambridge, MA329 students1 schools · View profile →Libertas Academy Charter School (District)Springfield, MA332 students1 schools · View profile →Hill View Montessori Charter Public (District)Haverhill, MA306 students1 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged194 assessments
54 out of 100White students254 assessments
48 out of 100Mal244 assessments
44 out of 100Fem183 assessments
39 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students240 assessments
31 out of 100Hispanic students146 assessments
31 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$19,150
→FY 2023$20,782
FY 2022$16
→FY 2023$90
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$0
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
5 of 280 students
85 of 320 students
42 of 357 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
109Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →11In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?4 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?11.8% chronically absent2022–23 · 357 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?6 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$20,782current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?160:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
5 of 6 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support uses CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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