Fall River operates 17 public schools serving 10,521 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 other, 3 middle, 3 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 10,760 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bristol County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $40,714 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 10.7% local, 76.1% state, and 13.1% 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 $109,270 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #60 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 196:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 52.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.7% White, 33.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% African American across the district's schools.
B M C Durfee High accounts for 24.6% of all Fall River student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Fall River-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.
Fall River school enrollment varies 47× across entities
Fall River school enrollment ranges from 56 students (lowest) to 2,642 students (highest), a spread of 2,586 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Fall River student-counselor ratio is 196:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Fall River chronic absenteeism rate is 52.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Fall River has 17 schools, including 1 high, 10 other, 3 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 10,521 students.
How much does Fall River spend per student?
Fall River spends $40,714 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #60 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Fall River?
The average teacher salary in Fall River is $109,270 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Fall River?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bristol County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Fall River?
Fall River students are 41.7% White, 33.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% African American, 2.4% Asian, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fall River?
Fall River has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #60 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.