Cambridge operates 17 public schools serving 6,746 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 other, 4 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,027 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Middlesex County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $53,724 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 78.2% local, 17.7% state, and 4.1% 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 $211,354 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #61 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 403:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 34.4% White, 23.3% African American, 16.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Cambridge Rindge and Latin accounts for 29.5% of all Cambridge student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Cambridge-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.
Cambridge school enrollment varies 9.6× across entities
Cambridge school enrollment ranges from 215 students (lowest) to 2,072 students (highest), a spread of 1,857 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cambridge student-counselor ratio is 403:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Cambridge chronic absenteeism rate is 21.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Cambridge is typically wider than the Cambridge-aggregate figure suggests.
Cambridge has 17 schools, including 1 high, 12 other, 4 middle. Total enrollment is 6,746 students.
How much does Cambridge spend per student?
Cambridge spends $53,724 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #61 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Cambridge?
The average teacher salary in Cambridge is $211,354 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Cambridge?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Middlesex County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Cambridge?
Cambridge students are 34.4% White, 23.3% African American, 16.1% Asian, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cambridge?
Cambridge has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #61 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.