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Massachusetts Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Overview

Public Schools Overview Massachusetts School Districts by City
Number Of Students 923,349
Number Of Massachusetts Schools 1,862
Number Of Massachusetts School Districts 441
Spending Per Student $24,415

State Test Scores

Reading/English Language Arts Tests

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
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39%
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57%
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39%
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42%
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57%
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Reading Proficiency

Math Test

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
41%
45%
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37%
37%
49%
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    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
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Math Proficiency

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This State Nation
White (non-hispanic) 57.0% 47.5%
Black 9.8% 15.8%
Hispanic 25.1% 29.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 7.7% 5.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.4%
Special Needs Groups This State Nation
Economically Disadvantaged Unreported 51.6%
English Language Learners 10.3% 9.9%
Students With Disabilities 19.4% 14.9%

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
11.9
15.9
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION

Massachusetts Education Environment

Population State Nation
Population 6,981,974 333,287,557
Population Density (per sq. mile) 890 93
Population distribution by age STATE NATION
4 Years Old And Below 5.0% 5.7%
5-19 Years Old 17.5% 19.1%
20-44 Years Old 33.7% 33.4%
45-64 Years Old 26.6% 25.3%
65 Or Older 17.1% 16.5%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS STATE NATION
Number Of Households 2,740,995 120,158,879
Single Parent Households With Children 7.5% 8.3%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 91.2% 89.1%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 45.9% 34.3%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION STATE NATION
$150,000 or more 30.9% 20.3%
$100,000 - $149,999 17.7% 17.1%
$75,000 - $99,999 11.3% 12.8%
$50,000 - $74,999 12.7% 16.1%
$30,000 - $49,999 10.5% 14.3%
$15,000 - $29,999 8.8% 10.7%
$15,000 or less 8.1% 8.7%

Education Expenditures

For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,394 $11,443,766,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,755 $1,620,711,000 7.2%
Staff $987 $911,495,000 4.0%
General Administration $282 $260,824,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,021 $942,999,000 4.2%
Operation $1,731 $1,597,981,000 7.1%
Transportation $790 $729,683,000 3.2%
Other $544 $502,458,000 2.2%
Total Support $7,111 $6,566,151,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,910 $4,533,754,000 20.1%
Total Expenditures $24,415 $22,543,671,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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