Norwell
Norwell is a public school district based in Norwell, Massachusetts, serving 2,194 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #127 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 548 students each, about the same as the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $17,823 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Norwell compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Norwell | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,823 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,209 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 168 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 284 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 313 | 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 →Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly DistrictKimberly, ID | 2,195 | $8,464 | 17.6 |
| Verona Public School DistrictVerona, NJ | 2,195 | $18,587 | 12.1 |
| Spencer Community School DistrictSpencer, IA | 2,194 | $11,350 | 15.9 |
| RSU 54/msad 54Skowhegan, ME | 2,194 | $19,455 | 10.3 |
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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