Chelmsford
Chelmsford is a public school district based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, serving 5,068 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #39 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 634 students each, more than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $17,593 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Chelmsford compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chelmsford | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,593 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,742 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $96.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $96.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 385 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 801 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 317 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BraintreeBraintree | 5,209 | 9 | $18,163 | 12.9 | #38 |
| ChelmsfordChelmsford · this district | 5,068 | 8 | $17,593 | 13.2 | #39 |
| Acton-BoxboroughActon | 5,055 | 9 | $19,647 | 12.9 | #40 |
| BillericaBillerica | 4,972 | 8 | $20,915 | 13.6 | #41 |
| SomervilleSomerville | 4,952 | 11 | $24,075 | 11.8 | #42 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage R-IXCarthage, MO | 5,070 | $10,499 | 13.1 |
| Kimberly Area School DistrictCombined Locks, WI | 5,070 | $11,336 | 15.1 |
| Hickman Mills C-1Kansas City, MO | 5,067 | $12,120 | 12.7 |
| South Colonie Central School DistrictAlbany, NY | 5,066 | $20,450 | 12.9 |
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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