Community Charter School of Cambridge (District)

Public school district · Middlesex County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500086

Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) spent $39,625 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 93% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,952). Its one school enrolled 251 students in 2024-25; 6.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Massachusetts: 89.2%).

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 Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) in enrollment (219 to 278 students) and Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Community Charter School of Cambridge (District), FY23Tisbury $43,305; Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) $39,625; Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School (District) $29,670; Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School $27,770; Four Rivers Charter Public School $24,324; Map Academy $22,575; Marblehead Community Charter Public School $22,183; Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School $22,028; Plympton $18,245; Holland $16,810; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40k50kTisbury$43,305Community Charter School of Ca…$39,625Paulo Freire Social Justice Ch…$29,670Dudley Street Neighborhood Cha…$27,770Four Rivers Charter Public Sch…$24,324Map Academy$22,575Marblehead Community Charter P…$22,183Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter Sc…$22,028Plympton$18,245Holland$16,810State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Community Charter School of Cambridge (District), FY23Tisbury $43,305; Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) $39,625; Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School (District) $29,670; Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School $27,770; Four Rivers Charter Public School $24,324; Map Academy $22,575; Marblehead Community Charter Public School $22,183; Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School $22,028; Plympton $18,245; Holland $16,810; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40k50kTisbury$43,305Community Charter School of Cambrid…$39,625Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter…$29,670Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter …$27,770Four Rivers Charter Public School$24,324Map Academy$22,575Marblehead Community Charter Public…$22,183Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School$22,028Plympton$18,245Holland$16,810State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Community Charter School of Cambridge (District), FY23Tisbury $43,305; Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) $39,625; Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School (District) $29,670; Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School $27,770; Four Rivers Charter Public School $24,324; Map Academy $22,575; Marblehead Community Charter Public School $22,183; Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School $22,028; Plympton $18,245; Holland $16,810; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k30k50kTisbury$43,305Community Charter School of Cambridge (Dist…$39,625Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School…$29,670Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School$27,770Four Rivers Charter Public School$24,324Map Academy$22,575Marblehead Community Charter Public School$22,183Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School$22,028Plympton$18,245Holland$16,810State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Community Charter School of Cambridge (District), FY23Tisbury $43,305; Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) $39,625; Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School (District) $29,670; Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School $27,770; Four Rivers Charter Public School $24,324; Map Academy $22,575; Marblehead Community Charter Public School $22,183; Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School $22,028; Plympton $18,245; Holland $16,810; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k30k50kTisbury$43,305Community Charter School of Cambridge (…$39,625Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter Sch…$29,670Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter Scho…$27,770Four Rivers Charter Public School$24,324Map Academy$22,575Marblehead Community Charter Public Sch…$22,183Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School$22,028Plympton$18,245Holland$16,810State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$11,153,000 in revenue: 6.5% state, 88.0% local and 5.6% federal. Total spending was $10,025,000, or $39,625 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $723,000; Local $9,810,000; Federal $620,000; total $11,153,000.
  • State$723,000 6%
  • Local$9,810,000 88%
  • Federal$620,000 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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

253 students in 2022-23, 261 students in 2023-24, 251 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 253, 2023-24: 261, 2024-25: 25101002003002022-232532023-242612024-25251
Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 253, 2023-24: 261, 2024-25: 25101002003002022-232532023-242612024-25251
Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 253, 2023-24: 261, 2024-25: 25101002003002022-232532023-242612024-25251
Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 253, 2023-24: 261, 2024-25: 25101002003002022-232532023-242612024-25251

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2325332.97.7
2023-2426130.68.5
2024-2525128.09.0

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 Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 45-49% 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 arts60-64%43.7%156
Math45-49%40.7%156

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

80% or more of the 29 students in Community Charter School of Cambridge (District)'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 rate80% or more89.2%
Students in the class2972,602

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.

1 high school, 251 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Community Charter School of Cambridge2519.0All 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 Community Charter School of Cambridge (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 Community Charter School of Cambridge (District)

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentCommunity Charter School of Cambridge (District) ranks 11 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($39,625).#11 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsCommunity Charter School of Cambridge (District) is the number 353 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 253 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#353 of 397
  3. Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School (District)The next larger Massachusetts district: 261 students in fall 2022, $29,670 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,670
  4. Map AcademyThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 252 students in fall 2022, $22,575 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,575
  5. Compare Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) with Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School (District)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Community Charter School of Cambridge, its largest high school251 students in 2024-25, 9.0 per teacher.251
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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 Community Charter School of Cambridge (District)

  1. How many schools and students are in Community Charter School of Cambridge (District)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 251 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) spend per student?
    $39,625 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 Community Charter School of Cambridge (District)'s money come from?
    $11,153,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 6.5% state, 88.0% local and 5.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 45-49% 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 the graduation rate in Community Charter School of Cambridge (District)?
    80% or more of the 29 students in Community Charter School of Cambridge (District)'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.
  6. What is Community Charter School of Cambridge (District)'s NCES district ID?
    2500086. 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 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 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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