Groton-Dunstable
Groton-Dunstable is a public school district based in Groton, Massachusetts, serving 2,300 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #123 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 460 students each, about the same as the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $20,321 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Groton-Dunstable compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Groton-Dunstable | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,321 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,497 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 170 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 327 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 288 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StonehamStoneham | 2,338 | 6 | $19,828 | 11.2 | #119 |
| North ReadingNorth Reading | 2,327 | 5 | $19,987 | 11.4 | #120 |
| HudsonHudson | 2,322 | 5 | $21,397 | 10.0 | #121 |
| Greater Lowell Regional Vocational TechnicalTyngsborough | 2,314 | 1 | $22,267 | 11.3 | #122 |
| Groton-DunstableGroton · this district | 2,300 | 5 | $20,321 | 13.5 | #123 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar-Salem Joint DistrictSugar City, ID | 2,302 | $7,275 | 21.3 |
| Flossmoor School District 161Chicago Heights, IL | 2,302 | $14,071 | 13.5 |
| Selma CitySelma, AL | 2,301 | $11,658 | 17.8 |
| Holmes County ConsolidatedLexington, MS | 2,300 | $10,654 | 13.5 |
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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