Dracut operates 6 public schools serving 3,626 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 2 elementary, 1 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 3,491 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 $17,154 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 34.3% local, 55.1% state, and 10.6% 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 $86,225 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 23/100, ranked #308 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 352.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.8% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Justus C. Richardson Middle School accounts for 26.2% of all Dracut student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Dracut-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Dracut school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities
Dracut school enrollment ranges from 211 students (lowest) to 916 students (highest), a spread of 705 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Dracut student-counselor ratio is 352:1 — 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.
Dracut chronic absenteeism rate is 27.1% — 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 Dracut is typically wider than the Dracut-aggregate figure suggests.
Dracut has 6 schools, including 1 middle, 1 high, 2 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,626 students.
How much does Dracut spend per student?
Dracut spends $17,154 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #308 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Dracut?
The average teacher salary in Dracut is $86,225 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Dracut?
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 Dracut?
Dracut students are 59.8% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 9.5% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dracut?
Dracut has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #308 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.