Winthrop
Winthrop is a public school district based in Winthrop, Massachusetts, serving 1,961 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #146 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 490 students each, about the same as the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $17,094 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Winthrop compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Winthrop | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,094 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,162 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 132 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 296 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 980 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East BridgewaterEast Bridgewater | 2,013 | 3 | $16,179 | 12.5 | #144 |
| SwanseaSwansea | 1,991 | 6 | $16,087 | 13.1 | #145 |
| WinthropWinthrop · this district | 1,961 | 4 | $17,094 | 14.9 | #146 |
| WarehamWareham | 1,916 | 4 | $22,239 | 11.0 | #147 |
| ConcordConcord | 1,914 | 4 | $24,990 | 10.4 | #148 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales UnifiedGonzales, CA | 1,962 | $13,473 | 20.4 |
| Teton County DistrictDriggs, ID | 1,962 | $10,477 | 16.1 |
| Lexington 03Batesburg-Leesville, SC | 1,961 | $14,173 | 12.3 |
| Sinton ISDSinton, TX | 1,961 | $11,695 | 13.9 |
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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