High Schools in Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical

Summary:

The Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical District in Massachusetts is home to a single public high school, Pathfinder Vocational Technical, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 643 students.

While Pathfinder Vocational Technical has a lower student-teacher ratio of 8.8 compared to the state average, the school's academic performance has been consistently below the state average on MCAS assessments in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's statewide ranking has also declined in recent years, dropping from 266 out of 348 schools in 2023-2024 to 274 out of 349 schools in 2024-2025. Despite the school's lower academic outcomes, its spending per student of $24,624 is higher than the state average.

Overall, the data suggests that Pathfinder Vocational Technical is a struggling school that needs to address its academic performance and overall effectiveness in order to better serve its students and community. The school's leadership and district administrators should closely examine the factors contributing to the school's challenges and develop a comprehensive plan to improve student learning, achievement, and outcomes.

District Detail

240 Sykes Street
Palmer, MA 01069-1225

(413) 283-9701

SchoolDigger Rank:
309^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 660

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Total
Pathfinder Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	240 Sykes Street	Palmer	01069	Hampden County	Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 283-9701	660	66	9.9		549 (83.2%)	9 (1.4%)	72 (10.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.8%)	21.9	274^th of 349 public high schools	21.5%		26.7	266^th of 348 public high schools	23.6%	8	31.6	25.6	22.7	22.2	$27,372

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Palmer	0.53 mi	2	263^rd
Monson	5.12 mi	3	272^nd
Ludlow	5.6 mi	4	269^th
Belchertown	6.11 mi	5
Ware	6.34 mi	3

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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