Carlisle Public Schools

Listed by NCES as Carlisle (district ID 2503330)

Public school district · Middlesex County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2503330

Carlisle Public Schools spent $25,434 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 53% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,952). Its one school enrolled 612 students in 2024-25; 36.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $26,056 per student, up 2.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

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 Carlisle Public Schools in enrollment (576 to 634 students) and Carlisle Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Carlisle Public Schools, FY23Southern Berkshire Regional $34,358; KIPP Academy Boston Charter School (District) $32,393; Norfolk County Agricultural $29,395; Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical $27,008; UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) $25,758; Carlisle Public Schools $25,434; Rising Tide Charter Public School $22,339; Frontier $22,050; Topsfield $21,148; Halifax $15,740; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40kSouthern Berkshire Regional$34,358KIPP Academy Boston Charter Sc…$32,393Norfolk County Agricultural$29,395Franklin County Regional Vocat…$27,008UP Academy Charter School of D…$25,758Carlisle Public Schools$25,434Rising Tide Charter Public Sch…$22,339Frontier$22,050Topsfield$21,148Halifax$15,740State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Carlisle Public Schools, FY23Southern Berkshire Regional $34,358; KIPP Academy Boston Charter School (District) $32,393; Norfolk County Agricultural $29,395; Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical $27,008; UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) $25,758; Carlisle Public Schools $25,434; Rising Tide Charter Public School $22,339; Frontier $22,050; Topsfield $21,148; Halifax $15,740; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40kSouthern Berkshire Regional$34,358KIPP Academy Boston Charter School …$32,393Norfolk County Agricultural$29,395Franklin County Regional Vocational…$27,008UP Academy Charter School of Dorche…$25,758Carlisle Public Schools$25,434Rising Tide Charter Public School$22,339Frontier$22,050Topsfield$21,148Halifax$15,740State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Carlisle Public Schools, FY23Southern Berkshire Regional $34,358; KIPP Academy Boston Charter School (District) $32,393; Norfolk County Agricultural $29,395; Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical $27,008; UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) $25,758; Carlisle Public Schools $25,434; Rising Tide Charter Public School $22,339; Frontier $22,050; Topsfield $21,148; Halifax $15,740; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40kSouthern Berkshire Regional$34,358KIPP Academy Boston Charter School (Distric…$32,393Norfolk County Agricultural$29,395Franklin County Regional Vocational Technic…$27,008UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (Di…$25,758Carlisle Public Schools$25,434Rising Tide Charter Public School$22,339Frontier$22,050Topsfield$21,148Halifax$15,740State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Carlisle Public Schools, FY23Southern Berkshire Regional $34,358; KIPP Academy Boston Charter School (District) $32,393; Norfolk County Agricultural $29,395; Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical $27,008; UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) $25,758; Carlisle Public Schools $25,434; Rising Tide Charter Public School $22,339; Frontier $22,050; Topsfield $21,148; Halifax $15,740; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40kSouthern Berkshire Regional$34,358KIPP Academy Boston Charter School (Dis…$32,393Norfolk County Agricultural$29,395Franklin County Regional Vocational Tec…$27,008UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester…$25,758Carlisle Public Schools$25,434Rising Tide Charter Public School$22,339Frontier$22,050Topsfield$21,148Halifax$15,740State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$9,359,000 in revenue: 36.1% state, 57.9% local and 6.0% federal. Total spending including $55,000 of capital outlay was $16,374,000, or $27,020 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Carlisle Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,377,000; Local $5,418,000; Federal $564,000; total $9,359,000.
  • State$3,377,000 36%
  • Local$5,418,000 58%
  • Federal$564,000 6%

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

601 students in 2022-23, 608 students in 2023-24, 612 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Carlisle Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 601, 2023-24: 608, 2024-25: 61202004006008002022-236012023-246082024-25612
Carlisle Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 601, 2023-24: 608, 2024-25: 61202004006008002022-236012023-246082024-25612
Carlisle Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 601, 2023-24: 608, 2024-25: 61202004006008002022-236012023-246082024-25612
Carlisle Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 601, 2023-24: 608, 2024-25: 61202004006008002022-236012023-246082024-25612

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2360160.49.9
2023-2460860.210.1
2024-2561259.910.2

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

$6,540,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $10,792 per student

Carlisle Public Schools booked $6,540,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 60 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 $108,260 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 96 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$5,371,00082.1%
Special education$1,169,00017.9%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $9,545 in 2018-19, $9,461 in 2019-20, $10,808 in 2020-21, $10,075 in 2021-22, $10,792 in 2022-23.

Carlisle Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $9,545, 2019-20: $9,461, 2020-21: $10,808, 2021-22: $10,075, 2022-23: $10,79205k10k15k2018-19$9,5452019-20$9,4612020-21$10,8082021-22$10,0752022-23$10,792
Carlisle Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $9,545, 2019-20: $9,461, 2020-21: $10,808, 2021-22: $10,075, 2022-23: $10,79205k10k15k2018-19$9,5452019-20$9,4612020-21$10,8082021-22$10,0752022-23$10,792
Carlisle Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $9,545, 2019-20: $9,461, 2020-21: $10,808, 2021-22: $10,075, 2022-23: $10,79205k10k15k2018-19$9,5452019-20$9,4612020-21$10,8082021-22$10,0752022-23$10,792
Carlisle Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $9,545, 2019-20: $9,461, 2020-21: $10,808, 2021-22: $10,075, 2022-23: $10,79205k10k15k2018-19$9,5452019-20$9,4612020-21$10,8082021-22$10,0752022-23$10,792

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 Carlisle Public Schools scored proficient or above: 70% in reading and 72% 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%43.7%413
Math72%40.7%420

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, 612 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Carlisle School61210.2not reportedTargeted 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 Carlisle Public Schools

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 Carlisle Public Schools

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentCarlisle Public Schools ranks 72 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($25,434).#72 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsCarlisle Public Schools is the number 295 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 606 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#295 of 397
  3. UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District)The next larger Massachusetts district: 615 students in fall 2022, $25,758 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,758
  4. Franklin County Regional Vocational TechnicalThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 602 students in fall 2022, $27,008 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,008
  5. Compare Carlisle Public Schools with UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across MassachusettsCarlisle Public Schools spent $108,260 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $83,840); spending, not a salary.$108,260
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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 Carlisle Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Carlisle Public Schools?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 612 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Carlisle Public Schools spend per student?
    $25,434 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. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $26,056 per student, up 2.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Carlisle Public Schools' money come from?
    $9,359,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 36.1% state, 57.9% local and 6.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Carlisle Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 12 of the 668 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 1.8%, 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 Carlisle Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $6,540,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $10,792 per student. Divided by the 60 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $108,260 per teacher, more than 96 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 Carlisle Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Carlisle Public Schools scored proficient or above: 70% in reading and 72% 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 Carlisle Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    2503330. 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 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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