Royalston, Massachusetts
The Royalston Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of the Athol-Royalston Regional School District, which Royalston shares with Athol and which educates about 1,567 students from kindergarten through grade 12. 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 | Athol-Royalston Regional |
| Member towns | Athol and Royalston |
| Enrollment | 1,567 |
| Schools | 4, including Royalston Community School |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 4.3% |
| Low income | 60.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 26.4% |
| High needs | 69.1% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $18,981.76 |
Academic Performance & Context
The Athol-Royalston Regional School District runs from kindergarten through grade 12, so unlike a purely elementary district it reports a four-year graduation rate, most recently 81.7 percent. Royalston’s own youngest students attend Royalston Community School, and older students attend the district’s middle and high schools in Athol. MCAS results and accountability data are published and updated each year by DESE, so this guide links to the live state profile rather than reprinting numbers that quickly go stale.
Sources
MA DESE, Royalston Student Profile (code 06150000). Accessed 2026.