Sutton
Sutton is a public school district based in Sutton, Massachusetts, serving 1,291 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #197 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 323 students each, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $18,229 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Sutton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sutton | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,229 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,552 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 100 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 206 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 323 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School DistrictSouthwick | 1,295 | 3 | $18,865 | 11.1 | #195 |
| LeicesterLeicester | 1,294 | 4 | $16,839 | 12.4 | #196 |
| SuttonSutton · this district | 1,291 | 4 | $18,229 | 12.9 | #197 |
| Whittier Regional Vocational TechnicalHaverhill | 1,285 | 1 | $22,367 | 10.4 | #198 |
| Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational TechnicalBillerica | 1,282 | 1 | $26,069 | 9.9 | #199 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Eastern SchoolsShelbyville, IN | 1,292 | $10,123 | 14.4 |
| Lowville Academy & Central School DistrictLowville, NY | 1,292 | $19,380 | 11.5 |
| Winston-Dillard School District 116Winston, OR | 1,292 | $12,154 | 15.6 |
| West Liberty Community School DistrictWest Liberty, IA | 1,291 | $10,702 | 13.3 |
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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