Rockport operates 3 public schools serving 748 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 826 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Essex County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $32,340 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 74.9% local, 18.1% state, and 7.0% 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 $177,433 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #66 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 202.1:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.3% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Rockport High accounts for 44.4% of all Rockport student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Rockport-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.
Rockport student-counselor ratio is 202:1 — 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.
Rockport chronic absenteeism rate is 16.5% — 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 Rockport is typically wider than the Rockport-aggregate figure suggests.
Rockport has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 748 students.
How much does Rockport spend per student?
Rockport spends $32,340 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #66 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Rockport?
The average teacher salary in Rockport is $177,433 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Rockport?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Essex County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Rockport?
Rockport students are 90.3% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rockport?
Rockport has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #66 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.