Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District

Public school district · Essex County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500554

Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District spent $23,130 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 66% of the other Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $21,173). Its one school enrolled 1,830 students in 2024-25; 25.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,661 per student, up 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 98% (Massachusetts: 89.2%).

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 Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical in enrollment (1,638 to 1,728 students) and Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical, FY23Greater Lawrence Technical School $30,258; Nantucket Public Schools $28,207; Hamilton-Wenham $23,388; Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical $23,130; Webster Public Schools $21,560; Millbury Public Schools $21,123; Uxbridge Public Schools $20,583; Ayer Shirley Regional $20,416; South Hadley Public Schools $19,400; Littleton $18,999; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k20k25k30k35kGreater Lawrence Technical Sch…$30,258Nantucket Public Schools$28,207Hamilton-Wenham$23,388Essex North Shore Agricultural…$23,130Webster Public Schools$21,560Millbury Public Schools$21,123Uxbridge Public Schools$20,583Ayer Shirley Regional$20,416South Hadley Public Schools$19,400Littleton$18,999State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical, FY23Greater Lawrence Technical School $30,258; Nantucket Public Schools $28,207; Hamilton-Wenham $23,388; Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical $23,130; Webster Public Schools $21,560; Millbury Public Schools $21,123; Uxbridge Public Schools $20,583; Ayer Shirley Regional $20,416; South Hadley Public Schools $19,400; Littleton $18,999; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k20k25k30k35kGreater Lawrence Technical School$30,258Nantucket Public Schools$28,207Hamilton-Wenham$23,388Essex North Shore Agricultural and …$23,130Webster Public Schools$21,560Millbury Public Schools$21,123Uxbridge Public Schools$20,583Ayer Shirley Regional$20,416South Hadley Public Schools$19,400Littleton$18,999State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical, FY23Greater Lawrence Technical School $30,258; Nantucket Public Schools $28,207; Hamilton-Wenham $23,388; Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical $23,130; Webster Public Schools $21,560; Millbury Public Schools $21,123; Uxbridge Public Schools $20,583; Ayer Shirley Regional $20,416; South Hadley Public Schools $19,400; Littleton $18,999; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k25k35kGreater Lawrence Technical School$30,258Nantucket Public Schools$28,207Hamilton-Wenham$23,388Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical$23,130Webster Public Schools$21,560Millbury Public Schools$21,123Uxbridge Public Schools$20,583Ayer Shirley Regional$20,416South Hadley Public Schools$19,400Littleton$18,999State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical, FY23Greater Lawrence Technical School $30,258; Nantucket Public Schools $28,207; Hamilton-Wenham $23,388; Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical $23,130; Webster Public Schools $21,560; Millbury Public Schools $21,123; Uxbridge Public Schools $20,583; Ayer Shirley Regional $20,416; South Hadley Public Schools $19,400; Littleton $18,999; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k25k35kGreater Lawrence Technical School$30,258Nantucket Public Schools$28,207Hamilton-Wenham$23,388Essex North Shore Agricultural and Tech…$23,130Webster Public Schools$21,560Millbury Public Schools$21,123Uxbridge Public Schools$20,583Ayer Shirley Regional$20,416South Hadley Public Schools$19,400Littleton$18,999State median, 1,000+ students $21,173

Where the money came from

$52,044,000 in revenue: 25.8% state, 68.3% local and 5.9% federal. Total spending including $411,000 of capital outlay was $40,656,000, or $24,000 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $13,447,000; Local $35,534,000; Federal $3,063,000; total $52,044,000.
  • State$13,447,000 26%
  • Local$35,534,000 68%
  • Federal$3,063,000 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 243 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,694 students in 2022-23, 1,745 students in 2023-24, 1,830 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,694, 2023-24: 1,745, 2024-25: 1,83005001k1.5k2k2022-231,6942023-241,7452024-251,830
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,694, 2023-24: 1,745, 2024-25: 1,83005001k1.5k2k2022-231,6942023-241,7452024-251,830
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,694, 2023-24: 1,745, 2024-25: 1,83005001k1.5k2k2022-231,6942023-241,7452024-251,830
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,694, 2023-24: 1,745, 2024-25: 1,83005001k1.5k2k2022-231,6942023-241,7452024-251,830

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,694151.111.2
2023-241,745152.311.5
2024-251,830143.412.8

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 Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District scored proficient or above: 81% in reading and 60% 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 arts81%43.7%405
Math60%40.7%405

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

98% of the 402 students in Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School 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 rate98%89.2%
Students in the class40272,602

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, 1,830 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School1,83012.8not 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 Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School 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 Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentEssex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District ranks 83 of 243 Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,130).#83 of 243
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsEssex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District is the number 161 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 1,694 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#161 of 397
  3. South Hadley Public SchoolsThe next larger Massachusetts district: 1,699 students in fall 2022, $19,400 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,400
  4. Greater Lawrence Technical SchoolThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 1,692 students in fall 2022, $30,258 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,258
  5. Compare Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District with South Hadley Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School, its largest high school1,830 students in 2024-25, 12.8 per teacher.1,830
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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 Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 1,830 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District spend per student?
    $23,130 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $21,173 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,661 per student, up 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District's money come from?
    $52,044,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 25.8% state, 68.3% local and 5.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District scored proficient or above: 81% in reading and 60% 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 Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District?
    98% of the 402 students in Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School 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 Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District's NCES district ID?
    2500554. 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
  • 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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