Belmont

Public school district · Middlesex County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2502490

Belmont spent $18,543 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 83% of the other Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $21,173). Its 6 schools enrolled 3,706 students in 2024-25; 26.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,051 per student, up 8.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% (Massachusetts: 89.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Belmont in enrollment (4,219 to 4,781 students) and Belmont itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Belmont, FY23Wellesley Public Schools $28,794; Woburn Public Schools $23,590; Milton Public Schools $19,693; Milford $19,671; Winchester Public Schools $19,628; Franklin $19,262; North Andover Public Schools $18,967; Beverly $18,752; Belmont $18,543; Westford $18,414; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k20k25k30kWellesley Public Schools$28,794Woburn Public Schools$23,590Milton Public Schools$19,693Milford$19,671Winchester Public Schools$19,628Franklin$19,262North Andover Public Schools$18,967Beverly$18,752Belmont$18,543Westford$18,414State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Belmont, FY23Wellesley Public Schools $28,794; Woburn Public Schools $23,590; Milton Public Schools $19,693; Milford $19,671; Winchester Public Schools $19,628; Franklin $19,262; North Andover Public Schools $18,967; Beverly $18,752; Belmont $18,543; Westford $18,414; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k20k25k30kWellesley Public Schools$28,794Woburn Public Schools$23,590Milton Public Schools$19,693Milford$19,671Winchester Public Schools$19,628Franklin$19,262North Andover Public Schools$18,967Beverly$18,752Belmont$18,543Westford$18,414State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Belmont, FY23Wellesley Public Schools $28,794; Woburn Public Schools $23,590; Milton Public Schools $19,693; Milford $19,671; Winchester Public Schools $19,628; Franklin $19,262; North Andover Public Schools $18,967; Beverly $18,752; Belmont $18,543; Westford $18,414; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k20k25k30kWellesley Public Schools$28,794Woburn Public Schools$23,590Milton Public Schools$19,693Milford$19,671Winchester Public Schools$19,628Franklin$19,262North Andover Public Schools$18,967Beverly$18,752Belmont$18,543Westford$18,414State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Belmont, FY23Wellesley Public Schools $28,794; Woburn Public Schools $23,590; Milton Public Schools $19,693; Milford $19,671; Winchester Public Schools $19,628; Franklin $19,262; North Andover Public Schools $18,967; Beverly $18,752; Belmont $18,543; Westford $18,414; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k20k25k30kWellesley Public Schools$28,794Woburn Public Schools$23,590Milton Public Schools$19,693Milford$19,671Winchester Public Schools$19,628Franklin$19,262North Andover Public Schools$18,967Beverly$18,752Belmont$18,543Westford$18,414State median, 1,000+ students $21,173

Where the money came from

$108,386,000 in revenue: 26.8% state, 68.2% local and 5.0% federal. Total spending including $44,161,000 of capital outlay was $146,390,000, or $32,481 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Belmont revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $29,086,000; Local $73,895,000; Federal $5,405,000; total $108,386,000.
  • State$29,086,000 27%
  • Local$73,895,000 68%
  • Federal$5,405,000 5%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 243 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

4,378 students in 2022-23, 3,758 students in 2023-24, 3,706 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Belmont enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,378, 2023-24: 3,758, 2024-25: 3,70602k4k6k2022-234,3782023-243,7582024-253,706
Belmont enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,378, 2023-24: 3,758, 2024-25: 3,70602k4k6k2022-234,3782023-243,7582024-253,706
Belmont enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,378, 2023-24: 3,758, 2024-25: 3,70602k4k6k2022-234,3782023-243,7582024-253,706
Belmont enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,378, 2023-24: 3,758, 2024-25: 3,70602k4k6k2022-234,3782023-243,7582024-253,706

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-234,378290.615.1
2023-243,758247.415.2
2024-253,706261.614.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$30,336,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,731 per student

Belmont booked $30,336,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 291 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $104,395 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 95 in 100 Massachusetts districts with a figure (state median $83,840, 276 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$26,140,00086.2%
Special education$4,196,00013.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,497 in 2018-19, $5,666 in 2019-20, $6,317 in 2020-21, $6,751 in 2021-22, $6,731 in 2022-23.

Belmont teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,497, 2019-20: $5,666, 2020-21: $6,317, 2021-22: $6,751, 2022-23: $6,73102k4k6k8k2018-19$5,4972019-20$5,6662020-21$6,3172021-22$6,7512022-23$6,731
Belmont teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,497, 2019-20: $5,666, 2020-21: $6,317, 2021-22: $6,751, 2022-23: $6,73102k4k6k8k2018-19$5,4972019-20$5,6662020-21$6,3172021-22$6,7512022-23$6,731
Belmont teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,497, 2019-20: $5,666, 2020-21: $6,317, 2021-22: $6,751, 2022-23: $6,73102k4k6k8k2018-19$5,4972019-20$5,6662020-21$6,3172021-22$6,7512022-23$6,731
Belmont teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,497, 2019-20: $5,666, 2020-21: $6,317, 2021-22: $6,751, 2022-23: $6,73102k4k6k8k2018-19$5,4972019-20$5,6662020-21$6,3172021-22$6,7512022-23$6,731

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Belmont scored proficient or above: 75% in reading and 78% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMassachusettsStudents tested
Reading and language arts75%43.7%2,441
Math78%40.7%2,431

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% of the 328 students in Belmont's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMassachusetts
Four-year graduation rate95%89.2%
Students in the class32872,602

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

4 elementary schools, 1,229 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Roger E Wellington42613.2not reportedTargeted program
Winn Brook30412.9not reportedNot Title I
Daniel Butler26112.0not reportedTargeted program
Mary Lee Burbank23813.3not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 1,023 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Winthrop L Chenery Middle1,02313.8not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 1,454 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Belmont High1,45415.8not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Belmont

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentBelmont ranks 201 of 243 Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,543).#201 of 243
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsBelmont is the number 52 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 4,507 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#52 of 397
  3. Milford Public School DistrictThe next larger Massachusetts district: 4,537 students in fall 2022, $19,671 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,671
  4. North Andover Public SchoolsThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 4,491 students in fall 2022, $18,967 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,967
  5. Compare Belmont with Milford Public School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Belmont High, its largest high school1,454 students in 2024-25, 15.8 per teacher.1,454
  7. Teacher salary spending across MassachusettsBelmont spent $104,395 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $83,840); spending, not a salary.$104,395
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Belmont

  1. How many schools and students are in Belmont?
    6 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 3,706 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Belmont spend per student?
    $18,543 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $21,173 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,051 per student, up 8.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Belmont's money come from?
    $108,386,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 26.8% state, 68.2% local and 5.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Belmont live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 197 of the 5,096 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 3.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Belmont spend on teacher salaries?
    $30,336,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,731 per student. Divided by the 291 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $104,395 per teacher, more than 95 in 100 Massachusetts districts (state median $83,840). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Belmont do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Belmont scored proficient or above: 75% in reading and 78% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Belmont?
    95% of the 328 students in Belmont's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Belmont's NCES district ID?
    2502490. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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