Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School

Listed by NCES as Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (District) (district ID 2500543)

Public school district · Suffolk County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500543

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School spent $27,770 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 66% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,952). Its one school enrolled 293 students in 2024-25; 8.5% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School in enrollment (250 to 306 students) and Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School, 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; Map Academy $22,575; Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School $22,028; River Valley Charter School $20,538; Brimfield $19,990; Hill View Montessori Charter Public (District) $19,745; Brookfield $17,285; 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…$27,770Map Academy$22,575Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter Sc…$22,028River Valley Charter School$20,538Brimfield$19,990Hill View Montessori Charter P…$19,745Brookfield$17,285State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School, 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; Map Academy $22,575; Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School $22,028; River Valley Charter School $20,538; Brimfield $19,990; Hill View Montessori Charter Public (District) $19,745; Brookfield $17,285; 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 …$27,770Map Academy$22,575Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School$22,028River Valley Charter School$20,538Brimfield$19,990Hill View Montessori Charter Public…$19,745Brookfield$17,285State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School, 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; Map Academy $22,575; Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School $22,028; River Valley Charter School $20,538; Brimfield $19,990; Hill View Montessori Charter Public (District) $19,745; Brookfield $17,285; 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$27,770Map Academy$22,575Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School$22,028River Valley Charter School$20,538Brimfield$19,990Hill View Montessori Charter Public (Distri…$19,745Brookfield$17,285State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School, 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; Map Academy $22,575; Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School $22,028; River Valley Charter School $20,538; Brimfield $19,990; Hill View Montessori Charter Public (District) $19,745; Brookfield $17,285; 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…$27,770Map Academy$22,575Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School$22,028River Valley Charter School$20,538Brimfield$19,990Hill View Montessori Charter Public (Di…$19,745Brookfield$17,285State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$7,172,000 in revenue: 8.5% state, 73.1% local and 18.3% federal. Total spending including $4,000 of capital outlay was $7,724,000, or $27,784 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $613,000; Local $5,245,000; Federal $1,314,000; total $7,172,000.
  • State$613,000 9%
  • Local$5,245,000 73%
  • Federal$1,314,000 18%

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

278 students in 2022-23, 288 students in 2023-24, 293 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 278, 2023-24: 288, 2024-25: 29301002003002022-232782023-242882024-25293
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 278, 2023-24: 288, 2024-25: 29301002003002022-232782023-242882024-25293
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 278, 2023-24: 288, 2024-25: 29301002003002022-232782023-242882024-25293
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 278, 2023-24: 288, 2024-25: 29301002003002022-232782023-242882024-25293

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2327819.514.3
2023-2428819.015.2
2024-2529319.015.4

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 Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 15-19% 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 arts20-24%43.7%106
Math15-19%40.7%113

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, 293 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School29315.4All 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 Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School

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 Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentDudley Street Neighborhood Charter School ranks 52 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($27,770).#52 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsDudley Street Neighborhood Charter School is the number 350 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 278 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#350 of 397
  3. BrimfieldThe next larger Massachusetts district: 287 students in fall 2022, $19,990 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,990
  4. TisburyThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 272 students in fall 2022, $43,305 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$43,305
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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 Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 293 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School spend per student?
    $27,770 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 Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School's money come from?
    $7,172,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 8.5% state, 73.1% local and 18.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 15-19% 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 Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School's NCES district ID?
    2500543. 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 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