Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)

Public school district · Middlesex County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500518

Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) spent $21,199 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 78% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,952). Its one school enrolled 795 students in 2024-25; 10.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Massachusetts: 89.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) in enrollment (766 to 813 students) and Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Pioneer Charter School of Science (District), FY23Martha's Vineyard Regional High School $36,609; Neighborhood House Charter (District) $33,610; Hull $30,605; Mohawk Trail $29,272; Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical $26,706; Gateway Regional $25,087; Lenox Public Schools $24,433; Lowell Community Charter Public School $21,770; Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) $21,199; Innovation Academy Charter (District) $19,320; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40kMartha's Vineyard Regional Hig…$36,609Neighborhood House Charter (Di…$33,610Hull$30,605Mohawk Trail$29,272Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocati…$26,706Gateway Regional$25,087Lenox Public Schools$24,433Lowell Community Charter Publi…$21,770Pioneer Charter School of Scie…$21,199Innovation Academy Charter (Di…$19,320State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Pioneer Charter School of Science (District), FY23Martha's Vineyard Regional High School $36,609; Neighborhood House Charter (District) $33,610; Hull $30,605; Mohawk Trail $29,272; Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical $26,706; Gateway Regional $25,087; Lenox Public Schools $24,433; Lowell Community Charter Public School $21,770; Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) $21,199; Innovation Academy Charter (District) $19,320; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40kMartha's Vineyard Regional High Sch…$36,609Neighborhood House Charter (Distric…$33,610Hull$30,605Mohawk Trail$29,272Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational …$26,706Gateway Regional$25,087Lenox Public Schools$24,433Lowell Community Charter Public Sch…$21,770Pioneer Charter School of Science (…$21,199Innovation Academy Charter (Distric…$19,320State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Pioneer Charter School of Science (District), FY23Martha's Vineyard Regional High School $36,609; Neighborhood House Charter (District) $33,610; Hull $30,605; Mohawk Trail $29,272; Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical $26,706; Gateway Regional $25,087; Lenox Public Schools $24,433; Lowell Community Charter Public School $21,770; Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) $21,199; Innovation Academy Charter (District) $19,320; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40kMartha's Vineyard Regional High School$36,609Neighborhood House Charter (District)$33,610Hull$30,605Mohawk Trail$29,272Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical$26,706Gateway Regional$25,087Lenox Public Schools$24,433Lowell Community Charter Public School$21,770Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)$21,199Innovation Academy Charter (District)$19,320State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Pioneer Charter School of Science (District), FY23Martha's Vineyard Regional High School $36,609; Neighborhood House Charter (District) $33,610; Hull $30,605; Mohawk Trail $29,272; Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical $26,706; Gateway Regional $25,087; Lenox Public Schools $24,433; Lowell Community Charter Public School $21,770; Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) $21,199; Innovation Academy Charter (District) $19,320; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40kMartha's Vineyard Regional High School$36,609Neighborhood House Charter (District)$33,610Hull$30,605Mohawk Trail$29,272Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Tech…$26,706Gateway Regional$25,087Lenox Public Schools$24,433Lowell Community Charter Public School$21,770Pioneer Charter School of Science (Dist…$21,199Innovation Academy Charter (District)$19,320State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$17,687,000 in revenue: 10.7% state, 77.9% local and 11.4% federal. Total spending including $32,000 of capital outlay was $16,880,000, or $21,558 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,896,000; Local $13,775,000; Federal $2,016,000; total $17,687,000.
  • State$1,896,000 11%
  • Local$13,775,000 78%
  • Federal$2,016,000 11%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 153 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

783 students in 2022-23, 779 students in 2023-24, 795 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 783, 2023-24: 779, 2024-25: 79502004006008002022-237832023-247792024-25795
Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 783, 2023-24: 779, 2024-25: 79502004006008002022-237832023-247792024-25795
Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 783, 2023-24: 779, 2024-25: 79502004006008002022-237832023-247792024-25795
Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 783, 2023-24: 779, 2024-25: 79502004006008002022-237832023-247792024-25795

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2378373.710.6
2023-2477971.210.9
2024-2579572.011.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) scored proficient or above: 58% in reading and 59% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMassachusettsStudents tested
Reading and language arts58%43.7%427
Math59%40.7%426

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 43 students in Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)'s class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMassachusetts
Four-year graduation rate90% or more89.2%
Students in the class4372,602

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 795 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pioneer Charter School of Science79511.0All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentPioneer Charter School of Science (District) ranks 120 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,199).#120 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsPioneer Charter School of Science (District) is the number 265 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 783 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#265 of 397
  3. HullThe next larger Massachusetts district: 787 students in fall 2022, $30,605 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,605
  4. Gateway Regional School DistrictThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 779 students in fall 2022, $25,087 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,087
  5. Compare Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) with HullEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)

  1. How many schools and students are in Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 795 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) spend per student?
    $21,199 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,952 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)'s money come from?
    $17,687,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 10.7% state, 77.9% local and 11.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) scored proficient or above: 58% in reading and 59% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)?
    90% or more of the 43 students in Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)'s class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)'s NCES district ID?
    2500518. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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