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Everett, Massachusetts - 1 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) #274 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,590 per pupil, Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) ranks #273 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) operates 1 public schools serving 783 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 Middlesex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,590 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 82.5% local, 9.7% state, and 7.8% 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 28/100, ranked #274 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 176.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 9.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.1% White, 27.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% African American across the district's schools.
Pioneer Charter School of Science accounts for 100.0% of all Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) a distant remainder — means Pioneer Charter School of Science (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.
Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) student-counselor ratio is 177:1 — 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.
Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) chronic absenteeism rate is 9.1% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)?
Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 783 students.
How much does Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) spend per student?
Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) spends $19,590 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #274 in Massachusetts.
What is the demographic composition of Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)?
Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) students are 39.1% White, 27.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% African American, 8.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)?
Pioneer Charter School of Science (District) has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #274 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.