Greater Commonwealth Virtual District
Greater Commonwealth Virtual District is a public school district based in Greenfield, Massachusetts, serving 1,184 students in 1 schools. By enrollment it ranks #209 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 1,184 students each, more than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $10,038 per student on day-to-day operations, 47% less than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Greater Commonwealth Virtual compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Greater Commonwealth Virtual | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,038 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,137 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $10.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $12.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 83 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 145 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 296 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Essex RegionalManchester | 1,190 | 4 | $23,270 | 9.8 | #206 |
| Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School DistrictCharlton | 1,188 | 1 | $20,851 | 9.7 | #207 |
| WinchendonWinchendon | 1,188 | 6 | $16,882 | 14.8 | #208 |
| Greater Commonwealth Virtual DistrictGreenfield · this district | 1,184 | 1 | $10,038 | 14.3 | #209 |
| Amherst-PelhamAmherst | 1,182 | 2 | $26,307 | 10.6 | #210 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Community SchoolsHarrison, MI | 1,184 | $12,447 | 15.2 |
| Mountain View-Birch Tree R-IIIMountain View, MO | 1,184 | $10,088 | 11.8 |
| Chisum ISDParis, TX | 1,184 | $11,444 | 12.5 |
| Prescott School DistrictPrescott, WI | 1,184 | $12,716 | 14.6 |
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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