King Philip
King Philip is a public school district based in Norfolk, Massachusetts, serving 1,820 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #153 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 910 students each, more than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $18,609 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How King Philip compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | King Philip | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,609 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,000 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $44.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 132 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 208 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 364 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthbridgeWhitinsville | 1,838 | 3 | $17,794 | 12.9 | #149 |
| Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational TechnicalAndover | 1,837 | 1 | $24,428 | 12.8 | #150 |
| Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School DistrictHathorne | 1,830 | 1 | $21,442 | 12.8 | #151 |
| SouthbridgeSouthbridge | 1,828 | 6 | $21,218 | 11.4 | #152 |
| King PhilipNorfolk · this district | 1,820 | 2 | $18,609 | 13.8 | #153 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston CityAnniston, AL | 1,821 | $12,593 | 17.0 |
| Moffat County School District RE: No. 1Craig, CO | 1,821 | $10,941 | 13.6 |
| Cassville R-IVCassville, MO | 1,821 | $9,900 | 13.8 |
| Kelseyville UnifiedKelseyville, CA | 1,820 | $13,210 | 20.4 |
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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