Quabbin Regional School District

What Quabbin Regional School District does

Quabbin Regional School District (QRSD) is a public regional school district chartered under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71, providing K-12 education to students from five member communities in central Massachusetts: Barre, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, and Oakham. The district operates 6 schools through 7 buildings — Quabbin Regional Middle High School (grades 6-12) at 800 South Street, Barre, plus five elementary schools (Hardwick Elementary, Hubbardston Center, New Braintree, Oakham Center, and Ruggles Lane) — serving 2,200+ students with 450+ staff members. Administrative headquarters sit at 872 South Street, Barre, MA 01005. Governance is via an elected School Committee representing each member town.

QRSD's technology stack is built entirely on third-party K-12 education platforms rather than proprietary systems. Core infrastructure includes Google Workspace for Education (staff and student productivity), the Aspen Student Information System by Follett for grades/attendance/records, Naviance by PowerSchool for college and career readiness, Schoology as the LMS, Teachpoint/Vector for educator evaluation and PD tracking, SchoolMessenger for parent communications, Meal Magic / Family Portal for nutrition payments, ArbiterLive for athletics scheduling, SchoolSpring for HR/recruitment, and Mojo Helpdesk for IT ticketing. On the device layer, the district sustains a 1:1 Chromebook program across all K-12 grades, supported by an IT team of 6 staff managing 30 servers, 75 network switches, 288 access points, 500+ desktops, 150+ laptops, and 2,200+ Chromebooks across 7 buildings.

QRSD is funded through a publicly mandated multi-stream revenue model. The largest sources are Massachusetts Chapter 70 state education aid and annual assessments levied on the five member towns, supplemented by Special Education Circuit Breaker reimbursements, Regional School Transportation funding, federal and state grants, and revolving funds managed through the Business Office. For the 2025-2026 school year, the district participates in the state-funded universal free school breakfast and lunch program, eliminating per-meal fees for all Massachusetts students; à la carte items and individual purchases remain paid. A School Choice program admits a limited number of students from non-member towns. Distribution is direct: families register through district offices and students attend in person at one of the six schools; the district does not operate commercial channels, has no parent company, no subsidiaries beyond its six operating schools, and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Quabbin Regional School District

Legal name

Quabbin Regional School District

Website

https://qrsd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quabbin Regional School District is a Massachusetts public regional school district operating six K-12 schools (one middle/high, five elementary) for approximately 2,200 students across the member towns of Barre, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, and Oakham. It is publicly funded via state Chapter 70 aid and member town assessments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Attendance, Truancy & Enrollment Compliance (EDAJAHAC)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Regional school district
• School nutrition programs
• Educational technology services
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Barre

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: Chapter 70 Aid from Massachusetts state government, reimbursements for Special Education Circuit Breaker, and Regional School Transportation funding
2. Member Town Assessments: Annual assessments to member municipalities (Barre, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, Oakham) to fund district operations
3. School Nutrition: National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs. Meals free for all MA students in 25-26 school year due to state funding. Individual items, second meals, and a la carte available for purchase.
4. Grants and Revolving Funds: Federal and state grants, revolving accounts for various programs, managed through Business Office

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Quabbin Regional School District operates a public K-12 education system across six school buildings serving approximately 2,200+ students in five central Massachusetts member towns (Barre, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, Oakham). Core offerings include K-12 academic instruction, a 1:1 Chromebook program, school nutrition (free breakfast and lunch for all MA students), athletics, special education and student support services, health services, transportation, and college/career readiness through Naviance. The district is funded via state Chapter 70 aid, member town assessments, and federal/state grants, and operates under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71.

Product overview

Quabbin Regional School District operates as a regional public school district with a unified platform approach, providing educational services across 6 schools (one middle/high school and five elementary schools) serving 2,200+ students. The district's technology ecosystem includes a 1:1 Chromebook program, cloud-based productivity tools (Google Workspace), student information systems (Aspen), and college/career readiness platforms (Naviance). Supporting infrastructure includes IT helpdesk ticketing, school nutrition management, athletic scheduling systems, and business/HR services. The district uses multiple integrated platforms rather than a single unified product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education Program Public K-12 academic instruction and educational services across six schools (Quabbin Regional Middle High School for grades 6-12 and five elementary schools) for students in Barre, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, and Oakham. Serves approximately 2,200+ students with core academics, special programs, and college/career readiness.
• School Nutrition Program National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs providing meals to all enrolled students. Free for all Massachusetts students during the 2025-2026 school year due to state funding. Individual items, second meals, and a la carte items available for purchase via Family Portal / Meal Magic payment system.
• Athletics Program Athletic programs at Quabbin Regional Middle High School including fall, winter, and spring sports. Schedules, registration, and game management handled via ArbiterLive platform. Includes athletic training and strength/conditioning services.
• Before/After School Care Before and after school care programs for QRSD families, partnered with Discover Champions to provide childcare services outside school hours.
• Special Education and Student Support Services Special Education and Student Services including Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), counseling, and related support services for eligible students. Funded in part through Massachusetts Special Education Circuit Breaker reimbursements.
• Health Services School health services staffed by credentialed school nurses (BSN, RN, CSN) providing on-site health care for students at Quabbin Regional Middle High School and the elementary schools.
• Transportation Services Student transportation to and from school buildings across the district's member towns, funded in part through Massachusetts Regional School Transportation reimbursements.
• 1:1 Student Chromebook Program All students receive personal Chromebooks as part of the 1:1 program. Grades 6-12 and Post Grads take Chromebooks home daily; grades K-5 have assigned Chromebooks stored in classroom carts across the district.
• Naviance College, Career & Life Readiness Program PowerSchool Naviance College, Career & Life Readiness (CCLR) program providing student postsecondary planning, career exploration, and goal tracking for secondary students.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Discover ChampionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBefore and after school care program provider for QRSD families. District refers families to Discover Champions for childcare services outside school hours.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pioneer Valley Regional School District: A Massachusetts regional school district serving multiple member towns in the Pioneer Valley. Directly comparable to QRSD in structure, funding mechanism (Chapter 70 + member town assessments), and governance under MA General Laws Chapter 71.
• Mount Greylock Regional School District: Western Massachusetts regional school district serving multiple member towns, operating under the same MA Chapter 71 regional structure. Comparable to QRSD in scale and funding model.
• Ralph C. Mahar Regional School District: Central Massachusetts regional school district serving a small set of member towns, including a middle-high school and elementary schools. Structurally analogous to QRSD in scale, funding mix, and grade configuration.
• Frontier Regional School District: Another small Massachusetts regional school district serving several western MA member towns. Closely comparable to QRSD in size, multi-town regional governance, and reliance on Chapter 70 state aid and town assessments.
• Tantasqua Regional School District: Central Massachusetts regional school district organized under Chapter 71 with a middle-high school and multiple elementary schools. Similar in regional governance and revenue mix to QRSD.
• Athol-Royalston Regional School District: North-central Massachusetts regional school district of comparable size and grade configuration. Operates under identical Massachusetts regional school law and funding mechanisms as QRSD.
• Gateway Regional School District: Western Massachusetts regional school district organized under the same Chapter 71 framework as QRSD, with a middle-high school and several elementary schools across member communities.
• Narragansett Regional School District: Central Massachusetts regional school district with multiple member towns and a similar mid-sized enrollment profile. Directly comparable to QRSD in governance and revenue structure.
• Mohawk Trail Regional School District: Rural western Massachusetts regional school district with a comparable multi-town governance structure and similar K-12 grade span. Comparable to QRSD in funding model and demographic profile of member towns.

Regional players

• Belchertown Public Schools: Single-town public school district in western Massachusetts serving a similar demographic profile. Comparable as a public K-12 operating entity in the same region, but structured as a municipal district rather than a multi-town regional.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SuperQRSD
• Facebookfacebook.com/QuabbinRegionalSchoolDistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qrsd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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