Sandisfield, Massachusetts
The Farmington River Regional Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of the Farmington River Regional School District, which Sandisfield shares with Otis: about 105 students in a single school. 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 | Farmington River Regional |
| Member towns | Sandisfield and Otis |
| Enrollment | about 105 |
| Schools | 1, Farmington River Elementary |
| Grades served | PreK to 6 |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 2.9% |
| First language not English | 2.9% |
| Students with disabilities | 8.6% |
| Low income | 48.6% |
| High needs | 52.4% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $46,333.00 |
| Per-pupil spending (total) | $32,033.27 |
Academic Performance & Context
DESE publishes no four-year graduation rate for Farmington River Regional, because the district enrolls no high school students. It teaches PreK through grade 6 in one building and then buys the later grades: the district holds tuition agreements with the Berkshire Hills Regional and Lee Public Schools for grades 7 through 12, and families choose between the two. MCAS results and accountability data for the elementary grades 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.
One number here is a civics fact rather than an education one. Per-pupil spending is not set in the schoolhouse or by the Superintendent alone. The school budget comes from the Superintendent to the regional School Committee, and then to the Town Meetings of both member towns, where the registered voters who show up vote it up or down. Because Sandisfield holds two of the committee’s five seats, the way to shape it starts at a Sandisfield ballot and a Sandisfield Town Meeting.
Sources
MA DESE, Farmington River Regional Student Profile (code 06620000). Accessed 2026.