Chelsea vs Malden

How do these districts compare?

Metric Chelsea Malden
Location Chelsea, Massachusetts Malden, Massachusetts
Total Enrollment 6,312 6,370
Number of Schools 11 7
Student:Teacher Ratio 12:1 13.2:1

Spending

Metric Chelsea Malden
Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,895 $19,739
Federal Revenue 14.7% 12.2%
State Revenue 83.4% 55.4%
Local Revenue 1.9% 32.4%
Chelsea
Federal State Local
Malden
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Chelsea Malden
White 5.6% 24.6%
African American 4.4% 20.3%
Hispanic or Latino 89.2% 28.9%
Asian 0.5% 21.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 0.3% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch N/A N/A

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Chelsea Malden
AP Courses Offered 14 13
Schools with AP 2 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 234:1 215.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 34.6% 28.8%

School Types

Chelsea

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 10

Malden

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 6

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.