Freetown-Lakeville
Freetown-Lakeville is a public school district based in Lakeville, Massachusetts, serving 2,603 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #105 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 521 students each, about the same as the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $16,091 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Freetown-Lakeville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Freetown-Lakeville | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,091 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,041 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $48.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 214 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 371 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 372 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DedhamDedham | 2,668 | 7 | $25,207 | 10.3 | #104 |
| Freetown-LakevilleLakeville · this district | 2,603 | 5 | $16,091 | 12.2 | #105 |
| MarbleheadMarblehead | 2,564 | 5 | $20,830 | 11.4 | #106 |
| HanoverHanover | 2,550 | 4 | $16,362 | 14.6 | #107 |
| Dighton-RehobothNorth Dighton | 2,541 | 5 | $17,568 | 13.1 | #108 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Public SchoolsTrenton, MI | 2,604 | $14,726 | 14.5 |
| Western Brown LocalMount Orab, OH | 2,604 | $12,735 | 17.2 |
| Sayville Union Free School DistrictSayville, NY | 2,603 | $31,608 | 11.4 |
| Franklin CityFranklin, OH | 2,602 | $14,949 | 20.7 |
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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