Public schools in Concord, MA
Concord has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,105 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Concord Public Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Concord's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Concord | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Public Schools | 4 | 1,962 | $27,881 |
| Concord-Carlisle Regional School District | 1 | 1,335 | $24,867 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Concord, 1,191 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Carlisle High | 1,191 | 11.4 | not reported | Concord-Carlisle Regional |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Concord, 643 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Middle | 643 | 9.7 | not reported | Concord Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Concord, 1,271 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcott | 438 | 11.6 | not reported | Concord Public Schools |
| Willard | 432 | 10.5 | not reported | Concord Public Schools |
| Thoreau | 401 | 10.1 | not reported | Concord Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Concord's public schools compare with Massachusetts's
The median Concord school has 10.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 11.8. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 44% across the state. Its median school enrolls 438 students (state 417).
| Concord | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.5 | 11.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 438 | 417 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 44% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 63% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 4.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Concord schools and the 1,793 Massachusetts schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Concord
- Concord Public SchoolsRuns 4 of Concord's 5 public schools and spent $27,881 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,881
- Concord Carlisle High, the largest high school in Concord1,191 students in 2024-25, 11.4 per teacher.1,191
- Compare Concord Public Schools with Concord-Carlisle Regional School DistrictConcord's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MassachusettsMassachusetts's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Concord addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Massachusetts
- Springfield71 schools
- Worcester48 schools
- Dorchester29 schools
- Lawrence29 schools
- Lowell29 schools
- Lynn28 schools
- New Bedford27 schools
- Brockton24 schools
Questions about schools in Concord
How many public schools are in Concord, MA?
5 public schools with an address in Concord were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,105 students.What is the largest high school in Concord?
Concord Carlisle High, with 1,191 students in 2024-25 (Concord-Carlisle Regional School District).Which districts run Concord's schools?
Concord Public Schools (4 schools), Concord-Carlisle Regional School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25