Arlington
Arlington is a public school district based in Arlington, Massachusetts, serving 6,113 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #27 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 556 students each, about the same as the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $18,679 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Arlington compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Arlington | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,679 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,603 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $121.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $137.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 484 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 953 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 340 | 372 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Massachusetts median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Massachusetts
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AttleboroAttleboro | 6,239 | 12 | $16,377 | 15.1 | #25 |
| LeominsterLeominster | 6,193 | 13 | $15,567 | 13.8 | #26 |
| ArlingtonArlington · this district | 6,113 | 11 | $18,679 | 12.6 | #27 |
| ChelseaChelsea | 6,094 | 11 | $18,541 | 11.9 | #28 |
| ShrewsburyShrewsbury | 5,956 | 9 | $16,103 | 13.8 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davie County SchoolsMocksville, NC | 6,116 | $10,301 | 16.8 |
| Spring Lake Park Public SchoolsSpring Lake Park, MN | 6,113 | $11,346 | 16.3 |
| Franklin County Public SchoolsRocky Mount, VA | 6,109 | $12,712 | 10.8 |
| Harlem UD 122Machesney Park, IL | 6,108 | $16,884 | 13.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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