Northfield, Massachusetts
The Northfield Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of the Pioneer Valley Regional School District, which educates every Northfield student from PreK through grade 12 alongside Bernardston and Leyden. Detailed figures come from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
District Snapshot
Sources: Massachusetts DESE, school and district profiles.
High needs is a state count, not a score. It includes every student who is from a low income household, learning English, or receiving special education services, and counts each one only once. The median across all 396 Massachusetts districts is 46.7 percent.
District Overview
| District | Pioneer Valley Regional |
| Enrollment | 560 |
| Member towns | Bernardston, Leyden, Northfield |
| Four-year graduation rate | 97.3% |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 0.2% |
| Low income | 31.3% |
| High needs | 47.1% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $27,491.43 |
Academic Performance & Context
The Pioneer Valley Regional School District runs from PreK through grade 12, so it reports a four-year high school graduation rate, and that rate stands at 97.3 percent. MCAS results, enrollment, and accountability data for the district are published and updated each year by DESE. Because these change annually, this guide links to the live state profile rather than reprinting numbers that quickly go stale.
Sources
MA DESE, Pioneer Valley Regional Student Profile (code 07500000). Accessed 2026.