Dartmouth
Dartmouth is a public school district based in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, serving 3,297 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #80 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 550 students each, about the same as the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $17,133 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Dartmouth compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dartmouth | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,133 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,759 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $65.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $61.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 269 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 427 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 412 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU 06/msad 06Buxton, ME | 3,297 | $15,864 | 12.1 |
| Kiski Area School DistrictVandergrift, PA | 3,297 | $14,044 | 16.7 |
| BarringtonBarrington, RI | 3,294 | $16,330 | 13.2 |
| Hardin CountySavannah, TN | 3,294 | $9,762 | n/a |
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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