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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Did Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical School District students fail or pass their 2022-23 school year English tests?

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

Of the 159 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 65.4% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 31.4% met the subject benchmarks and 3.1% exceeded them.

The number of Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical School District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 2% from the previous school year.

Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical School District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Palmer.

In the 2022-23 school year, 467,444 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 55.3% failing the exam, 1.8% less than the year before.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.

Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical School District's Students Proficiency in English Language Arts Over 4 Years

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Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical School District Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in English Language Arts During 2022-23 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet standards (%)
Pathfinder Vocational Technical School65.4%

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