Manchester Essex Regional
Manchester Essex Regional is a public school district based in Manchester, Massachusetts, serving 1,190 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #206 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 298 students each, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $23,270 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 9.8 students per teacher.
How Manchester Essex Regional compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Manchester Essex Regional | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,270 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,305 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 122 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 211 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 595 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NausetOrleans | 1,192 | 2 | $24,461 | 9.4 | #204 |
| Concord-CarlisleConcord | 1,191 | 1 | $24,071 | 11.5 | #205 |
| Manchester Essex RegionalManchester · this district | 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Greenwich Township School DistrictMickleton, NJ | 1,191 | $15,552 | 12.0 |
| Gooding Joint DistrictGooding, ID | 1,189 | $9,418 | 16.7 |
| Lake City Public School DistrictLake City, MN | 1,189 | $11,994 | 15.4 |
| Red Bank Borough Public School DistrictRed Bank, NJ | 1,189 | $20,423 | 9.6 |
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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