Cambridge
Cambridge is a public school district based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, serving 7,027 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #17 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 413 students each, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $36,727 per student on day-to-day operations, 94% more than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 9.4 students per teacher.
How Cambridge compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cambridge | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $36,727 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $21,483 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $303.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $301.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 747 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,517 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 390 | 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 →Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Public SchoolsHowell, MI | 7,045 | $10,656 | 17.7 |
| Troy R-IIITroy, MO | 7,026 | $9,527 | 13.9 |
| Northville Public SchoolsNorthville, MI | 7,022 | $13,583 | 18.0 |
| Gretna Public SchoolsGretna, NE | 7,013 | $10,505 | 15.2 |
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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