Nauset
Nauset is a public school district based in Orleans, Massachusetts, serving 1,192 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #204 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 11% of them. Its schools average 596 students each, more than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $24,461 per student on day-to-day operations, 29% more than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 9.4 students per teacher.
How Nauset compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Nauset | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,461 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,879 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 127 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 210 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 132 | 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 · this district | 1,192 | 2 | $24,461 | 9.4 | #204 |
| Concord-CarlisleConcord | 1,191 | 1 | $24,071 | 11.5 | #205 |
| 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitman Boro School DistrictPitman, NJ | 1,193 | $24,555 | 11.9 |
| Hart Public School DistrictHart, MI | 1,192 | $11,649 | 15.1 |
| Plumsted Township School DistrictNew Egypt, NJ | 1,192 | $24,622 | 12.5 |
| Lennox School District 41-4Lennox, SD | 1,192 | $9,609 | 16.6 |
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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