Monomoy Regional School District

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Chatham, Massachusetts - 4 schools

An equity score of 45/100 ranks Monomoy Regional School District #112 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $24,239 per pupil, Monomoy Regional School District ranks #108 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,781
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$24,239
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Monomoy Regional School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,781 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 elementary 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 Barnstable County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,239 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 75.7% local, 19.1% state, and 5.2% 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 45/100, ranked #112 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 (19 AP courses district-wide), a 232.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.1% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Chatham Elementary School, with a diversity index of 55.0/100.

Its largest campus is Monomoy Regional High School, enrolling 738 students (43% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Chatham Elementary School, at 146 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Monomoy Regional High School accounts for 41.4% of all Monomoy Regional School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Monomoy Regional School District-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Monomoy Regional School District school enrollment varies 5.1× across entities

Monomoy Regional School District school enrollment ranges from 146 students (lowest) to 738 students (highest), a spread of 592 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Monomoy Regional School District student-counselor ratio is 233:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Monomoy Regional School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.5% — 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 Monomoy Regional School District is typically wider than the Monomoy Regional School District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

5.2%
Federal
19.1%
State
75.7%
Local

Funding Equity

45
Equity Score
112 / 362
State Rank
38
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 4 schools in Monomoy Regional School District.

White 70.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
African American 8.1%
Asian 1.6%
Multiracial 7.6%
Other 0.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 47.9/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Monomoy Regional School District's schools, about the same as the Massachusetts average of 47.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Chatham Elementary School 55.0
  2. 2 Monomoy Regional Middle School 46.7
  3. 3 Harwich Elementary School 46.2
  4. 4 Monomoy Regional High School 43.7

Programs & Resources

1 / 4
Schools with AP
19 AP courses total
232.9:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
24.5%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Monomoy Regional School District

School Enrollment
Monomoy Regional High School
738
Harwich Elementary School
449
Monomoy Regional Middle School
395
Chatham Elementary School
146

How Monomoy Regional School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Massachusetts districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Tantasqua Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Amesbury Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Webster Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Nantucket Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
King Philip Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Monomoy Regional School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Monomoy Regional School District?

Monomoy Regional School District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,781 students.

How much does Monomoy Regional School District spend per student?

Monomoy Regional School District spends $24,239 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #112 in Massachusetts.

What is the demographic composition of Monomoy Regional School District?

Monomoy Regional School District students are 70.1% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Monomoy Regional School District?

Monomoy Regional School District has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #112 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.