District profile / Massachusetts

Dedham

Dedham, Massachusetts · Public school district · #104 of 229 Massachusetts districts by enrollment

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2,668

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$25,207

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 33% above the Massachusetts median

10.3

Students per teacher

2024-25 · Massachusetts median 11.9

Dedham is a public school district based in Dedham, Massachusetts, serving 2,668 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #104 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 381 students each, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $25,207 per student on day-to-day operations, 33% more than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 10.3 students per teacher.

How Dedham compares

DedhamMassachusetts median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$25,207

Massachusetts median $18,974 · 33% above · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$14,561

Massachusetts median $11,960 · 22% above · FY2020-21

Students per school381

Massachusetts median 509 · 25% below · 2024-25

Students per teacher10.3

Massachusetts median 11.9 · 13% below · 2024-25

Students per counselor381

Massachusetts median 372 · about the same · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$71.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 7%State 21%Local 71%

Measure	Dedham	Massachusetts median	Year
Current spending per student	$25,207	$18,974	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$14,561	$11,960	FY2020-21
Total spending	$71.7 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$71.7 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	258	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	486	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	10.3	11.9	2024-25
Students per counselor	381	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

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
WaylandWayland	2,701	6	$22,957	11.3	#100
DuxburyDuxbury	2,694	4	$19,210	11.3	#101
HollistonHolliston	2,689	4	$16,723	13.1	#102
SaugusSaugus	2,675	4	$20,599	15.3	#103
DedhamDedham · this district	2,668	7	$25,207	10.3	#104

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Mason CountyMaysville, KY	2,668	$11,572	16.1
McCreary CountyStearns, KY	2,668	$12,578	15.1
Gatesville ISDGatesville, TX	2,668	$9,927	13.1
Fairfax ElementaryBakersfield, CA	2,667	$15,359	22.0

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.

Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ma-dedham