An equity score of 31/100 ranks Mendon-Upton #248 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,097 per pupil, Mendon-Upton ranks #245 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,120
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$21,097
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mendon-Upton operates 4 public schools serving 2,120 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Worcester County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,097 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 57.2% local, 38.5% state, and 4.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #248 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 289.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.5% White, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Memorial School, with a diversity index of 32.3/100.
Its largest campus is Miscoe Hill School, enrolling 647 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Miscoe Hill School accounts for 30.5% of all Mendon-Upton student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mendon-Upton-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Mendon-Upton student-counselor ratio is 290:1 — 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 Mendon-Upton is typically wider than the Mendon-Upton-aggregate figure suggests.
Mendon-Upton chronic absenteeism rate is 19.0% — 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 Mendon-Upton is typically wider than the Mendon-Upton-aggregate figure suggests.