Georgetown operates 4 public schools serving 1,286 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,197 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Essex County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,783 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 61.7% local, 33.1% state, and 5.2% 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 $119,436 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 21/100, ranked #319 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 219.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.5% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Penn Brook accounts for 56.3% of all Georgetown student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Georgetown-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Georgetown school enrollment varies 9.9× across entities
Georgetown school enrollment ranges from 68 students (lowest) to 674 students (highest), a spread of 606 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Georgetown student-counselor ratio is 219:1 — 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.
Georgetown chronic absenteeism rate is 19.9% — 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 Georgetown is typically wider than the Georgetown-aggregate figure suggests.
Georgetown has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,286 students.
How much does Georgetown spend per student?
Georgetown spends $22,783 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #319 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Georgetown?
The average teacher salary in Georgetown is $119,436 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Georgetown?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Essex County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Georgetown?
Georgetown students are 89.5% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Georgetown?
Georgetown has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #319 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.