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Ralph C Mahar School District

509 students · 1 schools · 9.0:1 ratio · grades 7–12 · #312 of 395 in Massachusetts

Students
509
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
56
Student–Teacher
9.0:1
County
Franklin
Grades
7–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Ralph C Mahar School District

Ralph C Mahar School District is a public school system serving Franklin County, Massachusetts, based in Orange. It serves 509 students across 1 schools spanning 7–12, and is classified as a town: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #312 largest of Massachusetts’s 395 school systems.

Phone9785442920
Address507 South Main Street, Orange, MA 01364
CountyFranklin County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Ralph C Mahar School District enrolls 509 students in 1 schools — an average of about 509 students per school. It serves grades 7–12 and ranks #312 of 395 statewide by enrollment.

Students
509
#312 of 395 in Massachusetts
Schools
1
~509 students each
Grade span
7–12
Town: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Ralph C Mahar School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (509 students reported):

White
81%
Black
3%
Hispanic
11%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Ralph C Mahar School District employs about 56 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 9.0:1 — below the Massachusetts average of about 11.9:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 86.

Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
state avg ~11.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
56
classroom teachers
Total staff
86
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Massachusetts funds schools

Massachusetts funds schools through Chapter 70: the state sets each district’s foundation budget (the minimum adequate spending level), determines each municipality’s required local contribution from property and income wealth, and fills the gap with state aid. The 2019 Student Opportunity Act raised the foundation rates for employee benefits, special education, English learners and low-income students, still phasing in.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Ralph C Mahar School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Massachusetts does not assign A–F letter grades; its DESE accountability system reports an accountability percentile (1–99) and a criterion-referenced classification of whether a district is meeting its targets, across achievement, growth, high-school completion, English-learner progress and chronic absenteeism. Look up Ralph C Mahar School District on the Massachusetts school and district report cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

The main voluntary K-12 accreditor for Massachusetts is NEASC (the New England Association of Schools and Colleges), an elective, membership-based process. Search Ralph C Mahar School District’s schools in the NEASC directory.

How it compares

Ralph C Mahar School District vs. Massachusetts

Enrollment rank
#312
of 395 districts
Ratio
9.0:1
state avg ~11.9:1
Locale
Town: Fringe
Franklin County

See every Massachusetts district side by side in the Massachusetts directory.

Go deeper

Look up Ralph C Mahar School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Massachusetts Legislature (Chapter 70 & the Student Opportunity Act) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Ralph C Mahar School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2509900. Confirm current details with the district and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.