Belmont
Belmont is a public school district based in Belmont, Massachusetts, serving 4,448 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #53 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 635 students each, more than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $17,338 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Belmont compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Belmont | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,338 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,960 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $191.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $125.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 309 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 540 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 297 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MilfordMilford | 4,512 | 6 | $18,093 | 11.7 | #51 |
| BeverlyBeverly | 4,503 | 8 | $16,612 | 12.4 | #52 |
| BelmontBelmont · this district | 4,448 | 7 | $17,338 | 14.4 | #53 |
| North AndoverNorth Andover | 4,416 | 8 | $17,138 | 13.1 | #54 |
| WinchesterWinchester | 4,391 | 7 | $17,668 | 12.7 | #55 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter CountyElizabethton, TN | 4,450 | $10,479 | n/a |
| Garnet Valley School DistrictGlen Mills, PA | 4,449 | $20,428 | 11.6 |
| Baldwin Union Free School DistrictBaldwin, NY | 4,448 | $26,468 | 11.8 |
| St. Louis Park Public School Dist.Saint Louis Park, MN | 4,446 | $15,700 | 17.2 |
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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