Grafton
Grafton is a public school district based in Grafton, Massachusetts, serving 3,089 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #84 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 64% of them. Its schools average 515 students each, about the same as the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $16,426 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Grafton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grafton | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,426 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,518 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 235 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 480 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 772 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TewksburyTewksbury | 3,219 | 6 | $19,680 | 12.7 | #83 |
| GraftonGrafton · this district | 3,089 | 6 | $16,426 | 13.1 | #84 |
| Dennis-YarmouthSouth Yarmouth | 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rincon Valley Union ElementarySanta Rosa, CA | 3,091 | $14,780 | 19.6 |
| Seminole ISDSeminole, TX | 3,089 | $13,649 | 13.0 |
| Santa Rita Union ElementarySalinas, CA | 3,088 | $11,968 | 20.7 |
| McDuffie CountyThomson, GA | 3,088 | $11,918 | 14.3 |
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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