An equity score of 29/100 ranks Leicester #254 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
1,374
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$17,522
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Leicester operates 4 public schools serving 1,374 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,294 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Worcester County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,522 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 35.4% local, 52.8% state, and 11.8% 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 $107,430 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score - 29/100, ranked #254 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 (6 AP courses district-wide), a 264.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.6% White, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% African American across the district's schools.
Leicester Elementary accounts for 36.1% of all Leicester student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Leicester-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.
Leicester school enrollment varies 10× across entities
Leicester school enrollment ranges from 45 students (lowest) to 467 students (highest), a spread of 422 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.
Leicester student-counselor ratio is 264:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Leicester is typically wider than the Leicester-aggregate figure suggests.
Leicester chronic absenteeism rate is 36.0% — 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.
Leicester has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,374 students.
How much does Leicester spend per student?
Leicester spends $17,522 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #254 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Leicester?
The average teacher salary in Leicester is $107,430 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Leicester?
Leicester students are 64.6% White, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% African American, 3.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Leicester?
Leicester has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #254 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.