North Reading
North Reading is a public school district based in North Reading, Massachusetts, serving 2,327 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #120 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 465 students each, about the same as the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $19,987 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 11.4 students per teacher.
How North Reading compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | North Reading | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,987 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,018 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $56.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 204 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 338 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 582 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NortonNorton | 2,346 | 5 | $18,348 | 11.9 | #118 |
| StonehamStoneham | 2,338 | 6 | $19,828 | 11.2 | #119 |
| North ReadingNorth Reading · this district | 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardsley Union Free School DistrictArdsley, NY | 2,330 | $27,462 | 10.8 |
| Blackhawk School DistrictBeaver Falls, PA | 2,326 | $14,096 | 15.3 |
| CCSD 146Tinley Park, IL | 2,325 | $22,078 | 12.0 |
| Borger ISDBorger, TX | 2,325 | $10,557 | 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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