Framingham
Framingham is a public school district based in Framingham, Massachusetts, serving 9,124 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #12 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 652 students each, more than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $22,160 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 11.6 students per teacher.
How Framingham compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Framingham | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,160 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,689 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $269.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $230.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 786 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,308 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 351 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall RiverFall River | 11,089 | 19 | $18,322 | 12.4 | #10 |
| QuincyQuincy | 9,769 | 19 | $18,303 | 13.1 | #11 |
| FraminghamFramingham · this district | 9,124 | 14 | $22,160 | 11.6 | #12 |
| TauntonTaunton | 8,311 | 13 | $16,314 | 15.0 | #13 |
| HaverhillHaverhill | 7,940 | 16 | $17,250 | 11.9 | #14 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hartford School DistrictWest Hartford, CT | 9,128 | $22,060 | 12.2 |
| Schenectady City School DistrictSchenectady, NY | 9,117 | $19,604 | 11.5 |
| West Des Moines Community School DistrictWest Des Moines, IA | 9,110 | $13,150 | 14.5 |
| Farmington Public School DistrictFarmington, MI | 9,110 | $14,593 | 14.5 |
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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