Medford
Medford is a public school district based in Medford, Massachusetts, serving 4,170 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #58 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 521 students each, about the same as the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $22,761 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 10.2 students per teacher.
How Medford compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Medford | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,761 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,749 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $106.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $101.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 410 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 677 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 521 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiltonMilton | 4,367 | 6 | $17,460 | 12.8 | #56 |
| HopkintonHopkinton | 4,227 | 6 | $17,108 | 14.1 | #57 |
| MedfordMedford · this district | 4,170 | 8 | $22,761 | 10.2 | #58 |
| West SpringfieldWest Springfield | 3,998 | 8 | $16,704 | 11.4 | #59 |
| WellesleyWellesley | 3,986 | 9 | $25,496 | 10.5 | #60 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte School District of the City ofWyandotte, MI | 4,171 | $16,249 | 13.6 |
| Columbus Public SchoolsColumbus, NE | 4,171 | $11,245 | 16.2 |
| Hilton Central School DistrictHilton, NY | 4,169 | $17,987 | 11.3 |
| Scott County Public SchoolsGate City, VA | 4,166 | $11,508 | 12.6 |
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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