Dudley-Charlton Reg operates 7 public schools serving 3,457 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,476 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Worcester County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,226 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 39.9% local, 51.4% state, and 8.7% 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 $112,913 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 26/100, ranked #292 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 364.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.1% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% African American across the district's schools.
Shepherd Hill Regional High accounts for 27.1% of all Dudley-Charlton Reg student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Dudley-Charlton Reg-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.
Dudley-Charlton Reg school enrollment varies 3.2× across entities
Dudley-Charlton Reg school enrollment ranges from 290 students (lowest) to 942 students (highest), a spread of 652 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.
Dudley-Charlton Reg student-counselor ratio is 364:1 — 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.
Dudley-Charlton Reg chronic absenteeism rate is 23.7% — 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 Dudley-Charlton Reg is typically wider than the Dudley-Charlton Reg-aggregate figure suggests.
Dudley-Charlton Reg has 7 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 3,457 students.
How much does Dudley-Charlton Reg spend per student?
Dudley-Charlton Reg spends $18,226 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #292 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Dudley-Charlton Reg?
The average teacher salary in Dudley-Charlton Reg is $112,913 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Dudley-Charlton Reg?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Worcester County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Dudley-Charlton Reg?
Dudley-Charlton Reg students are 78.1% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dudley-Charlton Reg?
Dudley-Charlton Reg has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #292 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.