Ralph C Mahar Regional

Public 7-12

 507 South Main Street
       Orange, MA  01364


(978) 544-2542

District: Ralph C Mahar

SchoolDigger Rank:
262nd of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,470 Help


Feeder schools for Ralph C Mahar Regional:

Elementary:    Dexter Park
    Fisher Hill
    Petersham Center
    Swift River

Student/teacher ratio:  9.1 Help
Number of students:  523

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.2%
Hispanic:
9.4%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.8% Help


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Compare Details Ralph C Mahar Regional ranks worse than 52.9% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.05. (See more...)
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Compare Details Ralph C Mahar Regional ranks worse than 75.5% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.21. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ralph C Mahar Regional is $18,470.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ralph C Mahar Regional:

SchoolDigger ranks Ralph C Mahar Regional 265th of 501 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Ralph C Mahar Regional in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ralph C Mahar Regional 262nd of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Ralph C Mahar Regional in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ralph C Mahar 269th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for all middle school students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 44.97 200th 339 41.0%
2004 31.12 258th 344 25.0%
2005 28.04 278th 356 21.9%
2006 33.56 289th 399 27.6%
2007 26.68 313th 399 21.6%
2008 29.64 299th 407 26.5%
2009 26.42 319th 409 22.0%
2010 27.61 338th 434 22.1%
2011 39.89 296th 449 34.1%
2012 34.86 316th 455 30.5%
2013 36.67 311th 455 31.6%
2014 33.37 322nd 455 29.2%
2016 31.83 346th 482 28.2%
2017 34.88 324th 487 33.5%
2018 44.46 272nd 484 43.8%
2019 48.61 261st 498 47.6%
2021 34.38 317th 501 36.7%
2022 32.62 327th 497 34.2%
2023 44.05 265th 501 47.1%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.25 190th 467 59.3%
2019 61.19 139th 484 71.3%
2021 34.38 324th 489 33.7%
2022 36.81 311th 503 38.2%
2023 27.36 321st 444 27.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.30 206th 438 53.0%
2019 59.14 160th 452 64.6%
2021 36.21 298th 462 35.5%
2022 36.45 315th 489 35.6%
2023 48.34 227th 481 52.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.48 278th 463 40.0%
2019 41.87 294th 478 38.5%
2021 26.55 355th 483 26.5%
2022 28.32 357th 494 27.7%
2023 50.16 227th 489 53.6%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.15 208th 417 50.1%
2019 49.28 159th 424 62.5%
2021 29.26 302nd 431 29.9%
2022 34.45 264th 445 40.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.84 255th 466 45.3%
2019 53.47 211th 478 55.9%
2021 41.44 270th 485 44.3%
2022 37.07 299th 497 39.8%
2023 36.01 297th 489 39.3%
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Rank History for middle school Tested In Person students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.86 309th 491 37.1%
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Rank History for middle school Tested Remotely students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.50 203rd 339 40.1%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.10 153rd 322 52.5%
2022 39.99 207th 368 43.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.65 289th 395 26.8%
2019 31.46 288th 396 27.3%
2021 22.07 320th 401 20.2%
2022 19.76 342nd 404 15.3%
2023 31.27 273rd 403 32.3%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Ralph C Mahar Regional

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Rank History for all high school students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 56.44 146th 304 52.0%
2004 61.94 135th 307 56.0%
2005 74.89 85th 311 72.7%
2006 48.83 189th 314 39.8%
2007 54.85 163rd 316 48.4%
2008 49.68 186th 319 41.7%
2009 47.78 207th 322 35.7%
2010 64.58 145th 335 56.7%
2011 58.48 179th 340 47.4%
2012 56.39 193rd 340 43.2%
2013 64.44 140th 344 59.3%
2014 67.20 138th 347 60.2%
2015 53.14 211th 354 40.4%
2016 58.83 188th 351 46.4%
2017 47.18 236th 348 32.2%
2018 45.89 236th 345 31.6%
2019 29.34 269th 351 23.4%
2021 34.02 206th 285 27.7%
2022 29.71 246th 342 28.1%
2023 28.21 262nd 347 24.5%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.86 205th 344 40.4%
2019 28.83 278th 348 20.1%
2021 35.56 182nd 268 32.1%
2022 17.90 295th 339 13.0%
2023 35.83 172nd 301 42.9%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.04 212th 330 35.8%
2019 29.99 252nd 330 23.6%
2021 31.50 184th 253 27.3%
2022 18.68 281st 332 15.4%
2023 34.96 224th 338 33.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.07 302nd 339 10.9%
2019 28.00 269th 342 21.3%
2021 27.61 217th 281 22.8%
2022 32.16 238th 340 30.0%
2023 21.38 276th 339 18.6%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.07 248th 299 17.1%
2019 26.13 230th 299 23.1%
2021 34.73 130th 202 35.6%
2022 12.45 292nd 295 1.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.39 110th 343 67.9%
2019 26.10 273rd 346 21.1%
2021 36.63 193rd 281 31.3%
2022 30.40 239th 339 29.5%
2023 29.75 243rd 343 29.2%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.42 127th 206 38.3%
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Rank History for high school White students at Ralph C Mahar Regional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.56 268th 303 11.6%
2019 14.97 277th 302 8.3%
2021 17.72 220th 249 11.6%
2022 13.80 266th 300 11.3%
2023 14.33 265th 301 12.0%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Ralph C Mahar Regional

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 809 3 5 3 1 n/a n/a -1 820
1989 760 6 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 777
1990 730 2 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 741
1991 716 3 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 731
1992 741 7 5 12 1 n/a n/a 0 766
1993 728 15 5 14 2 n/a n/a 0 764
1994 708 7 5 15 1 n/a n/a 0 736
1995 749 10 9 11 1 n/a n/a 0 780
1996 749 10 9 11 1 n/a n/a 0 780
1997 759 14 5 11 1 n/a n/a 0 790
1998 717 11 9 15 1 n/a n/a 0 753
1999 728 10 9 10 1 n/a n/a 0 758
2000 728 16 7 12 1 n/a n/a 0 764
2001 708 24 7 14 0 n/a n/a 0 753
2002 676 16 16 20 1 n/a n/a 0 729
2003 676 16 16 20 1 n/a n/a 0 729
2004 661 19 14 19 5 n/a n/a 0 718
2005 652 16 9 15 4 n/a n/a 0 696
2006 653 6 4 23 0 n/a n/a 22 708
2007 675 10 8 14 1 n/a n/a 39 747
2008 699 9 8 13 1 n/a n/a 29 759
2009 706 7 6 4 1 0 41 0 765
2010 719 10 12 11 0 0 26 0 778
2011 719 11 11 24 1 0 36 0 802
2012 673 7 10 21 2 0 29 0 742
2013 614 9 12 25 2 0 24 0 686
2014 623 19 13 34 4 0 28 0 721
2015 608 12 13 41 5 0 35 0 714
2016 554 17 11 47 5 0 36 0 670
2017 537 15 8 43 3 0 29 0 635
2018 545 14 10 48 0 0 24 0 641
2019 523 15 10 51 0 0 24 0 623
2020 518 15 10 54 2 1 28 0 628
2021 522 10 11 49 1 1 24 1 619
2022 478 9 7 39 1 0 21 2 557
2023 430 7 6 49 0 1 18 12 523

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ralph C Mahar Regional

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 820 n/a n/a n/a
1989 777 n/a n/a n/a
1990 741 n/a n/a n/a
1991 731 n/a n/a n/a
1992 766 n/a n/a n/a
1993 764 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 736 n/a n/a n/a
1995 780 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 780 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 790 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 753 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 758 n/a 0.0 0
2000 764 n/a 0.0 29.5
2001 753 n/a 0.0 29.7
2002 729 n/a n/a 36.6
2003 729 n/a n/a 36.6
2004 718 51.2 14.0 39.3
2005 696 54.2 12.8 36.5
2006 708 56.6 12.5 37.8
2007 747 61.0 12.2 44.5
2008 759 61.7 12.3 41.8
2009 765 63.0 12.1 39.9
2010 778 63.3 12.2 44.5
2011 802 64.8 12.3 41.4
2012 742 65.2 11.3 49.2
2013 686 65.4 10.4 50.1
2014 721 66.4 10.8 50.9
2015 714 64.0 11.1 52.8
2016 670 66.0 10.1 n/a
2017 635 58.5 10.8 n/a
2018 641 59.5 10.7 n/a
2019 623 58.2 10.7 n/a
2020 628 63.3 9.9 n/a
2021 619 57.6 10.7 n/a
2022 557 56.9 9.7 n/a
2023 523 57.2 9.1 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 Ralph C Mahar Regional

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 820 n/a n/a n/a
1989 777 n/a n/a n/a
1990 741 n/a n/a n/a
1991 731 n/a n/a n/a
1992 766 n/a n/a n/a
1993 764 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 736 n/a n/a n/a
1995 780 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 780 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 790 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 753 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 758 n/a 0.0 0
2000 764 n/a 0.0 29.5
2001 753 n/a 0.0 29.7
2002 729 n/a n/a 36.6
2003 729 n/a n/a 36.6
2004 718 51.2 14.0 39.3
2005 696 54.2 12.8 36.5
2006 708 56.6 12.5 37.8
2007 747 61.0 12.2 44.5
2008 759 61.7 12.3 41.8
2009 765 63.0 12.1 39.9
2010 778 63.3 12.2 44.5
2011 802 64.8 12.3 41.4
2012 742 65.2 11.3 49.2
2013 686 65.4 10.4 50.1
2014 721 66.4 10.8 50.9
2015 714 64.0 11.1 52.8
2016 670 66.0 10.1 n/a
2017 635 58.5 10.8 n/a
2018 641 59.5 10.7 n/a
2019 623 58.2 10.7 n/a
2020 628 63.3 9.9 n/a
2021 619 57.6 10.7 n/a
2022 557 56.9 9.7 n/a
2023 523 57.2 9.1 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ralph C Mahar Regional

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $589 (3.2%) $17,614 (96.8%) $18,203
2020 $272 (1.4%) $18,681 (98.6%) $18,953
2021 $693 (3.8%) $17,777 (96.2%) $18,470

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ralph C Mahar Regional

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 261st of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 265th of 501 Middle schools
 0.5%
Ranks 269th of 351 High schoolsRanks 262nd of 347 High schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ralph C Mahar Regional)3620.4
 15.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ralph C Mahar)3620.4
 15.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ralph C Mahar Regional)5134.1
 16.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ralph C Mahar)5134.1
 16.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ralph C Mahar Regional)5338.1
 14.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ralph C Mahar)5238.1
 13.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ralph C Mahar Regional)3630.9
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ralph C Mahar)3530.9
 4.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Ralph C Mahar Regional)4645.4
 0.6%
   8th Grade Science (Ralph C Mahar)4445.4
 1.4%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Ralph C Mahar Regional)5450.6
 3.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Ralph C Mahar)5350.6
 2.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Ralph C Mahar Regional)3735.1
 1.9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Ralph C Mahar)3635.1
 0.9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Ralph C Mahar Regional)4529.5
 15.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Ralph C Mahar)4529.5
 15.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Ralph C Mahar Regional)4332.5
 10.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Ralph C Mahar)4232.5
 9.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Ralph C Mahar Regional)4645.4
 0.6%
   All Grades Science (Ralph C Mahar)4445.4
 1.4%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students623523
 16.1%
African American157
 53.3%
American Indian00
Asian106
 40%
Hispanic5149
 3.9%
Pacific Islander01
White523430
 17.8%
Two or More Races2418
 25%


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Ralph C Mahar Regional ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Massachusetts high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 523 students attended Ralph C Mahar Regional.

Ralph C Mahar Regional is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dexter Park
Elementary : Fisher Hill
Elementary : Petersham Center
Elementary : Swift River

Students at Ralph C Mahar Regional are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified, 1% African American, 1% Asian.


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