Quincy operates 19 public schools serving 9,802 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,673 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Norfolk County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,201 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 65.3% local, 27.1% state, and 7.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $113,765 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 27/100, ranked #286 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 19 schools offering Advanced Placement (42 AP courses district-wide), a 247.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.2% Asian, 37.0% White, 9.3% African American across the district's schools.
North Quincy High accounts for 15.7% of all Quincy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Quincy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Quincy school enrollment varies 9.2× across entities
Quincy school enrollment ranges from 165 students (lowest) to 1,520 students (highest), a spread of 1,355 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Quincy student-counselor ratio is 248:1 — 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.
Quincy chronic absenteeism rate is 20.2% — 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 Quincy is typically wider than the Quincy-aggregate figure suggests.
Quincy has 19 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 12 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 9,802 students.
How much does Quincy spend per student?
Quincy spends $24,201 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #286 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Quincy?
The average teacher salary in Quincy is $113,765 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Quincy?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Norfolk County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Quincy?
Quincy students are 38.2% Asian, 37.0% White, 9.3% African American, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 19 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Quincy?
Quincy has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #286 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.