Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)

Public school district · Middlesex County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500022

Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) spent $27,437 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 65% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,952). Its one school enrolled 352 students in 2024-25; 5.0% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · 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 Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) in enrollment (310 to 352 students) and Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District), FY23Codman Academy Charter Public School $39,753; Bridge Boston Charter School $36,260; Boston Day and Evening Academy $32,894; Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District) $28,943; Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) $27,437; Christa McAuliffe Charter School $27,106; Deerfield $25,658; Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence (Distric $24,622; Hatfield Public Schools $23,780; A North Central Charter Essential School $21,273; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40k50kCodman Academy Charter Public …$39,753Bridge Boston Charter School$36,260Boston Day and Evening Academy$32,894Berkshire Arts and Technology …$28,943Benjamin Banneker Charter Publ…$27,437Christa McAuliffe Charter Scho…$27,106Deerfield$25,658Martin Luther King Jr. Charter…$24,622Hatfield Public Schools$23,780A North Central Charter Essent…$21,273State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District), FY23Codman Academy Charter Public School $39,753; Bridge Boston Charter School $36,260; Boston Day and Evening Academy $32,894; Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District) $28,943; Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) $27,437; Christa McAuliffe Charter School $27,106; Deerfield $25,658; Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence (Distric $24,622; Hatfield Public Schools $23,780; A North Central Charter Essential School $21,273; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40k50kCodman Academy Charter Public School$39,753Bridge Boston Charter School$36,260Boston Day and Evening Academy$32,894Berkshire Arts and Technology Chart…$28,943Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (D…$27,437Christa McAuliffe Charter School$27,106Deerfield$25,658Martin Luther King Jr. Charter Scho…$24,622Hatfield Public Schools$23,780A North Central Charter Essential S…$21,273State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District), FY23Codman Academy Charter Public School $39,753; Bridge Boston Charter School $36,260; Boston Day and Evening Academy $32,894; Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District) $28,943; Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) $27,437; Christa McAuliffe Charter School $27,106; Deerfield $25,658; Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence (Distric $24,622; Hatfield Public Schools $23,780; A North Central Charter Essential School $21,273; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k30k50kCodman Academy Charter Public School$39,753Bridge Boston Charter School$36,260Boston Day and Evening Academy$32,894Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Publi…$28,943Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)$27,437Christa McAuliffe Charter School$27,106Deerfield$25,658Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Ex…$24,622Hatfield Public Schools$23,780A North Central Charter Essential School$21,273State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District), FY23Codman Academy Charter Public School $39,753; Bridge Boston Charter School $36,260; Boston Day and Evening Academy $32,894; Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District) $28,943; Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) $27,437; Christa McAuliffe Charter School $27,106; Deerfield $25,658; Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence (Distric $24,622; Hatfield Public Schools $23,780; A North Central Charter Essential School $21,273; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k30k50kCodman Academy Charter Public School$39,753Bridge Boston Charter School$36,260Boston Day and Evening Academy$32,894Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter P…$28,943Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (Distr…$27,437Christa McAuliffe Charter School$27,106Deerfield$25,658Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School o…$24,622Hatfield Public Schools$23,780A North Central Charter Essential School$21,273State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$12,151,000 in revenue: 5.0% state, 87.5% local and 7.5% federal. Total spending including $4,000 of capital outlay was $9,132,000, or $27,506 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $604,000; Local $10,636,000; Federal $911,000; total $12,151,000.
  • State$604,000 5%
  • Local$10,636,000 88%
  • Federal$911,000 7%

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 153 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

332 students in 2022-23, 346 students in 2023-24, 352 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 332, 2023-24: 346, 2024-25: 35201002003004002022-233322023-243462024-25352
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 332, 2023-24: 346, 2024-25: 35201002003004002022-233322023-243462024-25352
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 332, 2023-24: 346, 2024-25: 35201002003004002022-233322023-243462024-25352
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 332, 2023-24: 346, 2024-25: 35201002003004002022-233322023-243462024-25352

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2333220.016.6
2023-2434621.016.5
2024-2535219.018.5

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) scored proficient or above: 70-74% in reading and 75-79% 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 arts70-74%43.7%174
Math75-79%40.7%174

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.

1 elementary school, 352 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School35218.5All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

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.

Contact Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)

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 Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentBenjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) ranks 54 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($27,437).#54 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsBenjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) is the number 341 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 332 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#341 of 397
  3. Bridge Boston Charter SchoolThe next larger Massachusetts district: 334 students in fall 2022, $36,260 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$36,260
  4. Christa McAuliffe Charter SchoolThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 329 students in fall 2022, $27,106 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,106
  5. Compare Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) with Bridge Boston Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)

  1. How many schools and students are in Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 352 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) spend per student?
    $27,437 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,952 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)'s money come from?
    $12,151,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 5.0% state, 87.5% local and 7.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) scored proficient or above: 70-74% in reading and 75-79% 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.
  5. What is Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)'s NCES district ID?
    2500022. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: 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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