Westport
Westport is a public school district based in Westport, Massachusetts, serving 1,515 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #176 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 505 students each, about the same as the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $19,359 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Westport compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Westport | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,359 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,392 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $71.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 128 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 240 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 505 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central BerkshireDalton | 1,537 | 5 | $18,794 | 12.3 | #173 |
| BourneBourne | 1,519 | 4 | $22,658 | 10.3 | #174 |
| WestportWestport · this district | 1,515 | 3 | $19,359 | 11.8 | #176 |
| TyngsboroughTyngsborough | 1,515 | 3 | $18,489 | 12.3 | #175 |
| Blackstone-MillvilleBlackstone | 1,480 | 5 | $16,800 | 14.0 | #177 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant ElementarySan Jose, CA | 1,516 | $16,506 | 20.5 |
| Crawford CountyRoberta, GA | 1,516 | $11,690 | 13.8 |
| Thermalito Union ElementaryOroville, CA | 1,515 | $14,480 | 21.0 |
| Putnam Valley Central School DistrictPutnam Valley, NY | 1,515 | $28,065 | 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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