Spencer, Massachusetts
The Spencer-East Brookfield Schools by the Numbers
Spencer shares one regional district with East Brookfield, so every number on this page covers both towns together. That is not a shortcut: it is the only level at which the state measures a regional district, and it is the level at which the budget is voted.
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 | Spencer-East Brookfield Regional |
| Member towns | Spencer and East Brookfield |
| District enrollment | 1,443 |
| Schools | 4 |
| High school | David Prouty High School |
Student Population
All district figures, covering Spencer and East Brookfield together. For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 4.6% |
| First language not English | 8.1% |
| Students with disabilities | 23.6% |
| Low income | 46.4% |
| High needs | 58.5% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $19,132.58 |
| Per-pupil spending (total) | $18,989.54 |
Academic Performance & Context
The district’s four year graduation rate was 76.0%. MCAS results, graduation rates and accountability data 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.
One local fact worth carrying into a school budget argument: David Prouty High School holds an Early College designation with Worcester State University, so its students can earn college credit while still in high school, and the district runs DESE-approved Chapter 74 career technical programs in early education and care, business and marketing, criminal justice, and environmental science and technology.
Sources
MA DESE, Spencer-East Brookfield Regional Student Profile (code 07670000). Programs and designations from the district’s own site at sebrsd.org. Accessed 2026.