Pathfinder Vocational Technical

Public 9-12

240 Sykes Street
Palmer, MA 01069

(413) 283-9701

District: Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical

SchoolDigger Rank:
288^th of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,624

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 640

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.3%

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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.85. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.7%), Hispanic (9.1%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pathfinder Vocational Technical is 9.3. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pathfinder Vocational Technical is $24,624.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pathfinder Vocational Technical:

SchoolDigger ranks Pathfinder Vocational Technical 288^th of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Pathfinder Vocational Technical in the ranking list.)

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Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical:

SchoolDigger ranks Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical 328^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pathfinder Vocational Technical

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Rank History for all students at Pathfinder Vocational Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	7.73	276^th	304	9.2%
2004	6.82	280^th	307	8.8%
2005	13.53	269^th	311	13.5%
2006	5.97	292^nd	314	7.0%
2007	16.79	276^th	316	12.7%
2008	36.03	235^th	319	26.3%
2009	33.27	249^th	322	22.7%
2010	34.57	257^th	335	23.3%
2011	38.85	251^st	340	26.2%
2012	40.37	248^th	340	27.1%
2013	39.79	259^th	344	24.7%
2014	24.32	285^th	347	17.9%
2015	37.67	268^th	354	24.3%
2016	34.03	272^nd	351	22.5%
2017	32.12	274^th	348	21.3%
2018	29.45	276^th	345	20.0%
2019	26.32	280^th	351	20.2%
2022	16.44	286^th	342	16.4%
2023	18.85	288^th	347	17.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pathfinder Vocational Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	29.48	269^th	344	21.8%
2019	34.50	253^rd	348	27.3%
2022	23.04	271^st	339	20.1%
2023	26.33	218^th	301	27.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pathfinder Vocational Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	29.86	255^th	330	22.7%
2019	37.54	235^th	330	28.8%
2022	25.68	253^rd	332	23.8%
2023	21.01	272^nd	338	19.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Pathfinder Vocational Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	16.72	298^th	339	12.1%
2019	17.74	300^th	342	12.3%
2022	9.96	302^nd	340	11.2%
2023	18.61	282^nd	339	16.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pathfinder Vocational Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	31.58	210^th	299	29.8%
2019	31.34	202^nd	299	32.4%
2022	25.65	216^th	295	26.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Pathfinder Vocational Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	34.06	260^th	343	24.2%
2019	26.59	272^nd	346	21.4%
2022	22.73	264^th	339	22.1%
2023	17.30	286^th	343	16.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pathfinder Vocational Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	37.99	123^rd	217	43.3%
2023	50.77	107^th	241	55.6%

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Rank History for White students at Pathfinder Vocational Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	12.83	287^th	303	5.3%
2019	12.99	280^th	302	7.3%
2022	4.26	292^nd	300	2.7%
2023	5.75	289^th	301	4.0%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Pathfinder Vocational Technical

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	485	0	1	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	497
1989	523	2	0	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	539
1990	542	1	0	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	552
1991	562	2	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1992	569	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	-1	572
1993	565	1	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1994	601	1	3	9	2	n/a	n/a	-5	611
1995	625	3	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1996	625	3	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1997	631	5	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1998	655	3	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
1999	588	1	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
2000	644	1	1	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	656
2001	634	2	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
2002	647	1	1	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	665
2003	647	1	1	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	665
2004	592	4	1	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	609
2005	634	3	3	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	654
2006	617	3	1	14	3	n/a	n/a	19	657
2007	613	5	2	4	3	n/a	n/a	34	661
2008	609	6	2	23	4	n/a	n/a	20	664
2009	576	4	3	11	6	0	22	0	622
2010	608	3	3	16	6	0	24	0	660
2011	586	2	2	21	4	0	20	0	635
2012	613	2	2	20	1	0	20	0	658
2013	621	1	0	23	2	0	15	0	662
2014	563	1	1	23	5	0	18	0	611
2015	560	1	3	28	6	0	23	0	621
2016	558	1	3	29	6	0	23	0	620
2017	545	4	5	35	5	0	24	0	618
2018	552	3	4	34	1	0	20	0	614
2019	576	7	2	37	3	0	20	3	648
2020	565	7	2	29	1	0	19	3	626
2021	564	4	0	21	0	0	17	4	610
2022	537	11	0	50	1	0	26	4	629
2023	542	12	2	58	1	1	21	3	640

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pathfinder Vocational Technical

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	497	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	539	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	552	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	569	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	572	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	576	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	611	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	636	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	636	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	642	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	668	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	597	n/a	0.0	0
2000	656	n/a	0.0	21
2001	645	n/a	0.0	20.9
2002	665	n/a	n/a	21.7
2003	665	n/a	n/a	21.7
2004	609	76.9	7.9	27.6
2005	654	70.7	9.3	25.2
2006	657	79.8	8.2	30.6
2007	661	79.0	8.4	33.7
2008	664	78.5	8.5	36.2
2009	622	79.4	7.8	38.7
2010	660	79.9	8.2	34.7
2011	635	83.9	7.5	36.2
2012	658	77.8	8.4	37.1
2013	662	79.5	8.3	39
2014	611	80.0	7.6	41.7
2015	621	77.0	8.0	49.3
2016	620	71.0	8.7	n/a
2017	618	76.8	8.0	n/a
2018	614	73.6	8.3	n/a
2019	648	74.2	8.7	n/a
2020	626	75.0	8.3	n/a
2021	610	68.4	8.9	n/a
2022	629	69.9	8.9	n/a
2023	640	68.5	9.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pathfinder Vocational Technical

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	497	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	539	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	552	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	569	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	572	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	576	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	611	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	636	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	636	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	642	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	668	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	597	n/a	0.0	0
2000	656	n/a	0.0	21
2001	645	n/a	0.0	20.9
2002	665	n/a	n/a	21.7
2003	665	n/a	n/a	21.7
2004	609	76.9	7.9	27.6
2005	654	70.7	9.3	25.2
2006	657	79.8	8.2	30.6
2007	661	79.0	8.4	33.7
2008	664	78.5	8.5	36.2
2009	622	79.4	7.8	38.7
2010	660	79.9	8.2	34.7
2011	635	83.9	7.5	36.2
2012	658	77.8	8.4	37.1
2013	662	79.5	8.3	39
2014	611	80.0	7.6	41.7
2015	621	77.0	8.0	49.3
2016	620	71.0	8.7	n/a
2017	618	76.8	8.0	n/a
2018	614	73.6	8.3	n/a
2019	648	74.2	8.7	n/a
2020	626	75.0	8.3	n/a
2021	610	68.4	8.9	n/a
2022	629	69.9	8.9	n/a
2023	640	68.5	9.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pathfinder Vocational Technical

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$898 (3.9%)	$22,330 (96.1%)	$23,228
2020	$849 (3.5%)	$23,413 (96.5%)	$24,262
2021	$1,371 (5.6%)	$23,252 (94.4%)	$24,624

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pathfinder Vocational Technical

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 280^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 288^th of 347 High schools	3.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Pathfinder Vocational Technical)	37	34.6	2.4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical)	37	34.6	2.4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Pathfinder Vocational Technical)	32	23.9	8.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical)	32	23.9	8.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	648	640	1.2%
African American	7	12	71.4%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	37	58	56.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	576	542	5.9%
Two or More Races	20	21	5%

Schools Near Pathfinder Vocational Technical

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pathfinder Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	240 Sykes Street	Palmer	01069	Hampden County	Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 283-9701	640	69	9.3		542 (84.7%)	12 (1.9%)	58 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	18.8	288^th of 347 public high schools	17.0%		16.4	286^th of 342 public high schools	16.4%	2				34.6					23.9			32.0		32.3		$24,624	$1,371	$23,253
Palmer High	Public	6-12	4105 Main Street	Palmer	01069	Hampden County	Palmer	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 283-6511	535	60	8.8		378 (70.7%)	11 (2.1%)	100 (18.7%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	46.6	195^th of 347 public high schools	43.8%		31.4	240^th of 342 public high schools	29.8%	45	31.9	33.3	38.4	46.2	34.5	36.3	22.4	19.8	50.0	26.6	29.9	48.3	29.9		25.0	$17,532	$510	$17,022
Monson High School	Public	7-12	55 Margaret Street	Monson	01057	Hampden County	Monson	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 267-4589	295	35	8.4		244 (82.7%)	4 (1.4%)	27 (9.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	61.2	143^rd of 347 public high schools	58.8%		27.2	256^th of 342 public high schools	25.1%	113		40.0	25.4	67.7	32.8		18.5	26.6	51.6	22.5	42.2	48.2	42.2	46.7		$19,374	$807	$18,567
Ludlow Senior High	Public	9-12	500 Chapin Street	Ludlow	01056	Hampden County	Ludlow	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 589-9001	795	77	10.3		667 (83.9%)	13 (1.6%)	86 (10.8%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	52.2	172^nd of 347 public high schools	50.4%		47.6	192^nd of 342 public high schools	43.9%	20				61.8					51.3			39.6		48.0		$17,104	$719	$16,385
Belchertown High	Public	9-12	142 Springfield Road	Belchertown	01007	Hampshire County	Belchertown	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 323-9419	637	50	12.6		550 (86.3%)	12 (1.9%)	32 (5.0%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.0%)	78.4	81^st of 347 public high schools	76.7%		82	64^th of 342 public high schools	81.3%	17				74.2					59.3			68.6		67.4		$14,538	$343	$14,195
Ware Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	237 West Street	Ware	01082	Hampshire County	Ware	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 967-6234	497	41	12.0		401 (80.7%)	10 (2.0%)	59 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.4%)	29.2	255^th of 347 public high schools	26.5%		17.4	283^rd of 342 public high schools	17.3%	28		38.5	19.1	44.6	29.2		14.6	21.4	35.1	17.8	33.0	33.8	33.0	34.8		$16,730	$548	$16,182
Minnechaug Regional High	Public	9-12	621 Main Street	Wilbraham	01095	Hampden County	Hampden-Wilbraham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 596-9011	984	71	13.7		766 (77.8%)	39 (4.0%)	103 (10.5%)	29 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.4%)	79.4	77^th of 347 public high schools	77.8%		71.2	109^th of 342 public high schools	68.1%	32				73.3					73.8			57.6		53.9		$16,176	$636	$15,540
Springfield Public Day High School	Public	9-12	90 Berkshire Street	Springfield	01151	Hampden County	Springfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 787-7036	61	14	4.3		5 (8.2%)	18 (29.5%)	37 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)																$33,360	$2,498	$30,862
Quaboag Regional High	Public	9-12	284 Old West Brookfield Road	Warren	01083	Worcester County	Quaboag Regional	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 436-5991	354	34	10.5		305 (86.2%)	3 (0.8%)	25 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	55.7	158^th of 347 public high schools	54.5%		57.7	157^th of 342 public high schools	54.1%	1				66.7					39.7			52.1		52.1		$21,972	$1,167	$20,804
Granby Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	385 East State Street	Granby	01033	Hampshire County	Granby	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 467-7105	311	30	10.5		267 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.0%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	40.9	216^th of 347 public high schools	37.8%		32.1	238^th of 342 public high schools	30.4%	22		30.0	18.8	63.0	24.5		26.0	25.0	37.0	25.5	27.1	31.7	27.1	50.0		$17,069	$795	$16,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Pathfinder Vocational Technical

Is Pathfinder Vocational Technical a good school?

Pathfinder Vocational Technical ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Massachusetts high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pathfinder Vocational Technical?

Students at Pathfinder Vocational Technical are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Pathfinder Vocational Technical?

In the 2022-23 school year, 640 students attended Pathfinder Vocational Technical.

What district is Pathfinder Vocational Technical in?

Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical

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