Fall River Public Schools
Listed by NCES as Fall River (district ID 2504830)
Public school district · Bristol County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2504830
Fall River Public Schools spent $22,016 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 56% of the other Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $21,173). Its 17 schools enrolled 10,760 students in 2024-25; 81.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,560 per student, up 16.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 75% (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's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Fall River Public Schools ranks 10.
Where the money came from
$250,552,000 in revenue: 81.3% state, 4.1% local and 14.6% federal. Total spending including $6,380,000 of capital outlay was $280,363,000, or $26,648 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$203,725,000 81%
- Local$10,338,000 4%
- Federal$36,489,000 15%
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
10,447 students in 2022-23, 10,548 students in 2023-24, 10,760 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 10,447 | 790.2 | 13.2 |
| 2023-24 | 10,548 | 857.6 | 12.3 |
| 2024-25 | 10,760 | 871.1 | 12.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$56,866,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,405 per student
Fall River Public Schools booked $56,866,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 790 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $71,969 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 22 in 100 Massachusetts districts with a figure (state median $83,840, 276 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $41,054,000 | 72.2% |
| Special education | $14,237,000 | 25.0% |
| Vocational | $1,575,000 | 2.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,733 in 2018-19, $4,882 in 2019-20, $5,138 in 2020-21, $5,236 in 2021-22, $5,405 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Fall River Public Schools scored proficient or above: 23% in reading and 20% 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.
| Subject | This district | Massachusetts | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 23% | 43.7% | 5,622 |
| Math | 20% | 40.7% | 5,610 |
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
75% of the 697 students in Fall River Public Schools' 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.
| This district | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 75% | 89.2% |
| Students in the class | 697 | 72,602 |
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.
10 elementary schools, 5,748 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Lord Community School | 817 | 12.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| William S Greene | 733 | 13.8 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School | 712 | 15.2 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| North End Elementary | 655 | 13.6 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Mary Fonseca Elementary School | 598 | 13.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Spencer Borden | 575 | 13.7 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Letourneau Elementary School | 566 | 13.7 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| John J Doran | 525 | 13.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Samuel Watson | 287 | 12.7 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| James Tansey | 280 | 15.5 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
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.
3 middle schools, 1,979 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Middle | 751 | 13.0 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Matthew J Kuss Middle | 646 | 10.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Talbot Innovation School | 582 | 12.0 | All 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.
2 high schools, 2,813 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B M C Durfee High | 2,642 | 11.3 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Resiliency Preparatory Academy | 171 | 7.0 | All 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.
2 other schools, 220 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall River Early Learning Center | 164 | 12.6 | not reported | Not reported |
| Stone PK-12 School | 56 | 4.2 | not reported | 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.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Fall River Early Learning Center
School in Fall River; open in 2024-25; 164 students; 12.6 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Fall River Public Schools
- Website: fallriverschools.org
- Phone: (508) 675-8420
- Office: 417 Rock Street, Fall River, MA 02720
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 Fall River Public Schools
- Massachusetts districts by spending per studentFall River Public Schools ranks 107 of 243 Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,016).#107 of 243
- Every school district in MassachusettsFall River Public Schools is the number 10 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 10,521 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#10 of 397
- Newton Public SchoolsThe next larger Massachusetts district: 11,990 students in fall 2022, $26,981 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,981
- Quincy Public SchoolsThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 9,802 students in fall 2022, $20,051 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,051
- Compare Fall River Public Schools with Newton Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- B M C Durfee High, its largest high school2,642 students in 2024-25, 11.3 per teacher.2,642
- Teacher salary spending across MassachusettsFall River Public Schools spent $71,969 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $83,840); spending, not a salary.$71,969
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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 Fall River Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Fall River Public Schools?
17 schools were open in 2024-25 (10 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 2 other), enrolling 10,760 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Fall River Public Schools spend per student?
$22,016 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 $25,560 per student, up 16.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Fall River Public Schools' money come from?
$250,552,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 81.3% state, 4.1% local and 14.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Fall River Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,644 of the 14,048 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 18.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Fall River Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$56,866,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,405 per student. Divided by the 790 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $71,969 per teacher, more than 22 in 100 Massachusetts districts (state median $83,840). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Fall River Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Fall River Public Schools scored proficient or above: 23% in reading and 20% 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.What is the graduation rate in Fall River Public Schools?
75% of the 697 students in Fall River Public Schools' 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.What is Fall River Public Schools' NCES district ID?
2504830. 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
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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