Pathfinder Vocational Technical

Summary:

Pathfinder Vocational Technical is a public high school located in Palmer, MA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 640 students. The school is part of the Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical District, which is ranked 311 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pathfinder Vocational Technical consistently ranks in the bottom third of Massachusetts high schools, with a ranking between 266-288 out of 347-348 schools in recent years. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is also below the state average, with only 42.42% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 29.7% in Mathematics, and 35.71% in Science in 2023-2024. However, the school's four-year graduation rate of 91.5% in 2022-2023 is slightly higher than the state average, though its dropout rate of 3.1% is also higher.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Quaboag Regional High, Belchertown High, and Minnechaug Regional High, Pathfinder Vocational Technical's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and overall rankings. Additionally, Pathfinder Vocational Technical spends significantly more per student ($24,624 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby schools, which have lower per-student spending.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 240 Sykes Street
       Palmer, MA  01069-1225


(413) 283-9701

District: Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical

SchoolDigger Rank:
266th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,624 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  8.8 Help
Number of students:  643

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.0%
Hispanic:
10.6%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pathfinder Vocational Technical ranks worse than 76.4% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.7. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pathfinder Vocational Technical who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83%), Hispanic (10.6%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pathfinder Vocational Technical is 8.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pathfinder Vocational Technical is $24,624.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pathfinder Vocational Technical:

SchoolDigger ranks Pathfinder Vocational Technical 266th of 348 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 311th of 351 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2003 7.73 276th 304 9.2%
2004 6.82 280th 307 8.8%
2005 13.53 269th 311 13.5%
2006 5.97 292nd 314 7.0%
2007 16.79 276th 316 12.7%
2008 36.03 235th 319 26.3%
2009 33.27 249th 322 22.7%
2010 34.57 257th 335 23.3%
2011 38.85 251st 340 26.2%
2012 40.37 248th 340 27.1%
2013 39.79 259th 344 24.7%
2014 24.32 285th 347 17.9%
2015 37.67 268th 354 24.3%
2016 34.03 272nd 351 22.5%
2017 32.12 274th 348 21.3%
2018 29.45 276th 345 20.0%
2019 26.32 280th 351 20.2%
2022 16.44 286th 342 16.4%
2023 18.85 288th 347 17.0%
2024 26.70 266th 348 23.6%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.48 269th 344 21.8%
2019 34.50 253rd 348 27.3%
2022 23.04 271st 339 20.1%
2023 26.33 218th 301 27.6%
2024 35.76 171st 289 40.8%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.86 255th 330 22.7%
2019 37.54 235th 330 28.8%
2022 25.68 253rd 332 23.8%
2023 21.01 272nd 338 19.5%
2024 34.42 229th 338 32.2%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.72 298th 339 12.1%
2019 17.74 300th 342 12.3%
2022 9.96 302nd 340 11.2%
2023 18.61 282nd 339 16.8%
2024 17.98 286th 342 16.4%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.58 210th 299 29.8%
2019 31.34 202nd 299 32.4%
2022 25.65 216th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.06 260th 343 24.2%
2019 26.59 272nd 346 21.4%
2022 22.73 264th 339 22.1%
2023 17.30 286th 343 16.6%
2024 31.21 245th 342 28.4%
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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 123rd 217 43.3%
2023 50.77 107th 241 55.6%
2024 23.91 185th 249 25.7%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.83 287th 303 5.3%
2019 12.99 280th 302 7.3%
2022 4.26 292nd 300 2.7%
2023 5.75 289th 301 4.0%
2024 10.45 275th 302 8.9%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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
2024 534 10 4 68 0 1 22 4 643

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
2024 643 72.5 8.8 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
2024 643 72.5 8.8 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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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 280th of 351 High schoolsRanks 288th 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)3734.6
 2.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical)3734.6
 2.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Pathfinder Vocational Technical)3223.9
 8.1%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical)3223.9
 8.1%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students648640
 1.2%
African American712
 71.4%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian22
Hispanic3758
 56.8%
Pacific Islander01
White576542
 5.9%
Two or More Races2021
 5%


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Pathfinder Vocational Technical ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Massachusetts high schools.

Students at Pathfinder Vocational Technical are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 643 students attended Pathfinder Vocational Technical.


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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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