Winchendon
Winchendon is a public school district based in Winchendon, Massachusetts, serving 1,188 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #208 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 198 students each, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $16,882 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Winchendon compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Winchendon | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,882 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,169 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 80 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 172 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 594 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NausetOrleans | 1,192 | 2 | $24,461 | 9.4 | #204 |
| Concord-CarlisleConcord | 1,191 | 1 | $24,071 | 11.5 | #205 |
| Manchester Essex RegionalManchester | 1,190 | 4 | $23,270 | 9.8 | #206 |
| WinchendonWinchendon · this district | 1,188 | 6 | $16,882 | 14.8 | #208 |
| Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School DistrictCharlton | 1,188 | 1 | $20,851 | 9.7 | #207 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gooding Joint DistrictGooding, ID | 1,189 | $9,418 | 16.7 |
| Lake City Public School DistrictLake City, MN | 1,189 | $11,994 | 15.4 |
| RSU 39Caribou, ME | 1,188 | $16,875 | 12.4 |
| Westwood Heights SchoolsFlint, MI | 1,188 | $10,978 | 17.0 |
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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