Dennis-Yarmouth
Dennis-Yarmouth is a public school district based in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, serving 3,054 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #85 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 509 students each, about the same as the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $24,486 per student on day-to-day operations, 29% more than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 10.8 students per teacher.
How Dennis-Yarmouth compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dennis-Yarmouth | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,486 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,695 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $77.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $80.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 282 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 512 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 339 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GraftonGrafton | 3,089 | 6 | $16,426 | 13.1 | #84 |
| Dennis-YarmouthSouth Yarmouth · this district | 3,054 | 6 | $24,486 | 10.8 | #85 |
| NashobaBolton | 2,990 | 6 | $20,626 | 12.2 | #86 |
| TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School DistrictEast Walpole | 2,969 | 1 | $10,567 | 20.8 | #87 |
| North MiddlesexTownsend | 2,914 | 7 | $18,925 | 12.8 | #88 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worth CountySylvester, GA | 3,057 | $10,568 | 14.8 |
| Smith CountyCarthage, TN | 3,056 | $9,266 | n/a |
| Central School District 13JIndependence, OR | 3,054 | $13,117 | 20.1 |
| Lemon GroveLemon Grove, CA | 3,053 | $15,559 | 22.8 |
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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