Sunderland, Massachusetts
The Sunderland Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of Sunderland’s own elementary district, which educates about 173 students in grades PreK to 6. 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 | Sunderland (PreK to 6) |
| Enrollment | 173 |
| School | Sunderland Elementary School |
| Grades 7 to 12 | Frontier Regional School |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 9.8% |
| Low income | 33.5% |
| High needs | 53.7% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $27,950.45 |
Academic Performance & Context
Sunderland’s own district serves grades PreK to 6, so it does not report a high school graduation rate. Sunderland students earn their diplomas at Frontier Regional School, the grade 7 to 12 district shared with Deerfield, Conway, and Whately. MCAS results, enrollment, and accountability data for the Sunderland elementary 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, Sunderland Student Profile (code 02890000). Accessed 2026.