Brockton operates 24 public schools serving 14,999 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 other, 6 middle, 5 elementary, 4 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 15,255 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Plymouth County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,398 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 6.2% local, 76.3% state, and 17.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $125,441 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #187 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 24 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 175.1:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 47.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.5% African American, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% White across the district's schools.
Brockton High accounts for 23.6% of all Brockton student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Brockton-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Brockton school enrollment varies 120× across entities
Brockton school enrollment ranges from 30 students (lowest) to 3,598 students (highest), a spread of 3,568 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Brockton student-counselor ratio is 175:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Brockton chronic absenteeism rate is 47.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Brockton has 24 schools, including 4 high, 5 elementary, 9 other, 6 middle. Total enrollment is 14,999 students.
How much does Brockton spend per student?
Brockton spends $24,398 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #187 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Brockton?
The average teacher salary in Brockton is $125,441 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Brockton?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Plymouth County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Brockton?
Brockton students are 60.5% African American, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% White, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 24 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Brockton?
Brockton has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #187 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.