Spencer-E Brookfield
Spencer-E Brookfield is a public school district based in Spencer, Massachusetts, serving 1,398 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #185 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 19% of them. Its schools average 350 students each, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $18,373 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Spencer-E Brookfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Spencer-E Brookfield | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,373 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,260 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 115 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 252 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 280 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montachusett Regional Vocational TechnicalFitchburg | 1,417 | 1 | $22,062 | 11.9 | #184 |
| Spencer-E BrookfieldSpencer · this district | 1,398 | 4 | $18,373 | 12.2 | #185 |
| CohassetCohasset | 1,397 | 4 | $21,165 | 10.7 | #186 |
| MashpeeMashpee | 1,386 | 3 | $23,237 | 10.3 | #187 |
| Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational TechnicalWakefield | 1,381 | 1 | $23,703 | 10.8 | #188 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willows UnifiedWillows, CA | 1,399 | $12,135 | 19.7 |
| Baldwin CityBaldwin City, KS | 1,398 | $11,297 | 15.4 |
| Fall Mountain Regional School DistrictLangdon, NH | 1,398 | $21,245 | 10.5 |
| Richmond County Public SchoolsWarsaw, VA | 1,398 | $12,819 | 14.3 |
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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