operational schools · 2023–24
Students16,022
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMAUnited States
Academic standing2025
27th percentile55th percentile45th percentileThis district is 28 percentile points lower than the state figure and 18 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
38.3%22.8%27.8%This district is 15.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 10.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$23,212$24,997$19,509This district is $1,785 per student lower than the state figure and $3,703 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$23,710$22,954$15,859This district is $756 per student higher than the state figure and $7,851 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$191$1,661$1,964This district is $1,470 per student lower than the state figure and $1,773 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$99$103$336This district is $4 per student lower than the state figure and $237 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$3,490$4,157$1,793This district is $667 per student lower than the state figure and $1,697 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$13,496$13,633$8,742This district is $137 per student lower than the state figure and $4,754 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$5,610$5,688$3,769This district is $78 per student lower than the state figure and $1,841 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$2,516$8,192$11,715This district is $5,676 per student lower than the state figure and $9,199 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$112$467$869This district is $355 per student lower than the state figure and $757 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
12:112:115:1This district is about the same as the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
529:1339:1376:1This district is 190 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 153 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
150.6161.4138.9This district is 10.8 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 11.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
23.430.918.5This district is 7.5 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 4.9 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.81.50.9This district is 0.7 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.1 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
94.1%98.1%99.0%This district is 4.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
36.4%11.1%12.0%This district is 25.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 24.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
16.3%17.8%14.0%This district is 1.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
3.1%5.0%3.9%This district is 2.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
98.9%93.7%95.8%This district is 5.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+1.9%+0.5%+0.5%This district is 1.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
5.0%2.7%4.5%This district is 2.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
17.5%7.1%9.0%This district is 10.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 8.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
4.2%4.3%6.7%This district is 0.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
18.3%10.4%14.4%This district is 7.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K313 students
2.0%Kindergarten–grade 56,961 students
43.4%Grades 6–83,391 students
21.2%Grades 9–125,302 students
33.1%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten313
Kindergarten1,087
Grade 11,246
Grade 21,189
Grade 31,175
Grade 41,078
Grade 51,186
Grade 61,170
Grade 71,124
Grade 81,097
Grade 91,308
Grade 101,499
Grade 111,369
Grade 121,126
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
See detailed staffing
Pre-K teachers24.5 FTE
Kindergarten teachers73.1 FTE
Elementary teachers823.8 FTE
Secondary teachers390.8 FTE
Elementary school counselors11 FTE
Secondary school counselors19.3 FTE
Instructional coordinators11 FTE
District administrators44 FTE
District administrative support58 FTE
School administrative support83.6 FTE
Library and media support32.5 FTE
Other support staff110 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
36.4%Students learning English5,629 students · 25 of 25 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
16.3%Students receiving IDEA special-education services2,522 students · 25 of 25 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
3.1%Students with Section 504 plans471 students · 24 of 25 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
5.2%English learners also receiving IDEA services810 students · 25 of 25 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in MA
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
BrocktonBrockton, MA15,263 students24 schools · View profile →LowellLowell, MA13,991 students27 schools · View profile →LawrenceLawrence, MA12,786 students26 schools · View profile →New BedfordNew Bedford, MA12,473 students25 schools · View profile →NewtonWaban, MA11,974 students22 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Asian students912 assessments
45 out of 100Students not economically disadvantaged3,022 assessments
41 out of 100White students1,394 assessments
41 out of 100Fem6,550 assessments
27 out of 100Mal7,001 assessments
27 out of 100Black students1,074 assessments
25 out of 100Hispanic students9,794 assessments
24 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students10,529 assessments
23 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$19,669
→FY 2023$23,710
FY 2022$296
→FY 2023$191
FY 2022$2,599
→FY 2023$2,516
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
3,654 of 15,407 students
6,787 of 15,470 students
5,823 of 15,190 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I4 reporting schools
100%
Calculus4 reporting schools
75%
Biology4 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry4 reporting schools
100%
Physics4 reporting schools
75%
Computer science4 reporting schools
75%
Advanced Placement4 reporting schools
75%
Dual enrollment4 reporting schools
75%
Gifted programs25 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate4 reporting schools
0%
Athletics4 reporting schools
75%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
1,065Out-of-school suspensions25 reporting schoolsSee schools →272In-school suspensions25 reporting schoolsSee schools →21Law-enforcement referrals25 reporting schoolsSee schools →5School-related arrests25 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?38.3% chronically absent2022–23 · 15,190 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?8 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$23,710current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?529:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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