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Athol, MA

12,105 residents•1,424 students•3 schools
Avg School Rating
1.7
out of 10
63% below Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
21%Math
21%Reading
51% below Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
6.32
per 1,000 students
98% above Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
24.04
per 1,000 residents
11% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Athol; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Athol

3 schools
3.0
Athol High School
Highpublic
1.1
Athol-Royalston Middle School
Elementarypublic
0.9
Athol Community Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Athol

9 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Athol in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
98% above Massachusetts avg
6.32
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
9

School Crime Types

  • Assault56%
  • Sex Offenses, Non-forcible33%
  • Sex11%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Athol

291 total incidents reported across Athol in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
11% below Massachusetts avg
24.04
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
104
Property
154
Drug
19
Weapons
9
Other
5

Crime Types

  • Assault30%
  • Theft26%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Fraud8%
  • Drugs7%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,424 students enrolled across Athol's schools.

  • Public1,424100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Athol's K-12 schools.

  • White73%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Black3%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.