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Mattapoisett, Massachusetts - 1 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Marion #65 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,426 per pupil, Marion ranks #166 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Marion operates 1 public schools serving 410 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Plymouth County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,426 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.6% local, 44.4% state, and 17.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #65 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 17.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.2% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Sippican, enrolling 369 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Sippican accounts for 90.0% of all Marion student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Marion a distant remainder — means Marion-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Marion chronic absenteeism rate is 17.3% — 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 Marion is typically wider than the Marion-aggregate figure suggests.
Marion has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 410 students.
How much does Marion spend per student?
Marion spends $22,426 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #65 in Massachusetts.
What is the demographic composition of Marion?
Marion students are 83.2% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marion?
Marion has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #65 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.