District profile / Massachusetts
Rockland
2,158
Students
2024-25 school year
4
Schools
2024-25 school year
$19,591
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Massachusetts median
12.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Massachusetts median 11.9
Rockland is a public school district based in Rockland, Massachusetts, serving 2,158 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #130 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 540 students each, about the same as the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $19,591 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Rockland compares
RocklandMassachusetts median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$50.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 7%State 47%Local 46%
| Measure | Rockland | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,591 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,925 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $54.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $50.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 170 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 295 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 432 | 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.
Leadership
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1 story matchedPeer districts in Massachusetts
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LynnfieldLynnfield | 2,178 | 5 | $18,851 | 12.8 | #128 |
| RocklandRockland · this district | 2,158 | 4 | $19,591 | 12.7 | #130 |
| MedwayMedway | 2,158 | 4 | $19,292 | 14.0 | #129 |
| Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational TechnicalNew Bedford | 2,151 | 1 | $23,875 | 11.3 | #131 |
| AbingtonAbington | 2,143 | 5 | $16,418 | 13.2 | #132 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Middleton School DistrictBoiling Springs, PA | 2,160 | $16,102 | 13.1 |
| Scotia-Glenville Central School DistrictScotia, NY | 2,159 | $21,451 | 10.9 |
| Carmel UnifiedCarmel, CA | 2,157 | $26,833 | 15.7 |
| Candler CountyMetter, GA | 2,157 | $10,639 | 15.2 |
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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