A North Central Charter Essential School

Listed by NCES as Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential (District) (district ID 2500073)

Public school district · Worcester County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500073

A North Central Charter Essential School spent $21,273 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 282 students in 2024-25; 10.1% 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 A North Central Charter Essential School in enrollment (322 to 364 students) and A North Central Charter Essential School itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to A North Central Charter Essential School, FY23Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch $41,115; Codman Academy Charter Public School $39,753; Bridge Boston Charter School $36,260; Boston Day and Evening Academy $32,894; Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) $27,437; Christa McAuliffe Charter School $27,106; Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence (Distric $24,622; Hatfield Public Schools $23,780; A North Central Charter Essential School $21,273; Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) $20,782; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40k50kEdward M. Kennedy Academy for …$41,115Codman Academy Charter Public …$39,753Bridge Boston Charter School$36,260Boston Day and Evening Academy$32,894Benjamin Banneker Charter Publ…$27,437Christa McAuliffe Charter Scho…$27,106Martin Luther King Jr. Charter…$24,622Hatfield Public Schools$23,780A North Central Charter Essent…$21,273Old Sturbridge Academy Charter…$20,782State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to A North Central Charter Essential School, FY23Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch $41,115; Codman Academy Charter Public School $39,753; Bridge Boston Charter School $36,260; Boston Day and Evening Academy $32,894; Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) $27,437; Christa McAuliffe Charter School $27,106; Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence (Distric $24,622; Hatfield Public Schools $23,780; A North Central Charter Essential School $21,273; Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) $20,782; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40k50kEdward M. Kennedy Academy for Healt…$41,115Codman Academy Charter Public School$39,753Bridge Boston Charter School$36,260Boston Day and Evening Academy$32,894Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (D…$27,437Christa McAuliffe Charter School$27,106Martin Luther King Jr. Charter Scho…$24,622Hatfield Public Schools$23,780A North Central Charter Essential S…$21,273Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Publ…$20,782State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to A North Central Charter Essential School, FY23Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch $41,115; Codman Academy Charter Public School $39,753; Bridge Boston Charter School $36,260; Boston Day and Evening Academy $32,894; Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) $27,437; Christa McAuliffe Charter School $27,106; Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence (Distric $24,622; Hatfield Public Schools $23,780; A North Central Charter Essential School $21,273; Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) $20,782; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k30k50kEdward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Career…$41,115Codman Academy Charter Public School$39,753Bridge Boston Charter School$36,260Boston Day and Evening Academy$32,894Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)$27,437Christa McAuliffe Charter School$27,106Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Ex…$24,622Hatfield Public Schools$23,780A North Central Charter Essential School$21,273Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public Schoo…$20,782State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to A North Central Charter Essential School, FY23Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch $41,115; Codman Academy Charter Public School $39,753; Bridge Boston Charter School $36,260; Boston Day and Evening Academy $32,894; Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) $27,437; Christa McAuliffe Charter School $27,106; Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence (Distric $24,622; Hatfield Public Schools $23,780; A North Central Charter Essential School $21,273; Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) $20,782; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k30k50kEdward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Ca…$41,115Codman Academy Charter Public School$39,753Bridge Boston Charter School$36,260Boston Day and Evening Academy$32,894Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (Distr…$27,437Christa McAuliffe Charter School$27,106Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School o…$24,622Hatfield Public Schools$23,780A North Central Charter Essential School$21,273Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public S…$20,782State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$6,968,000 in revenue: 10.1% state, 80.6% local and 9.2% federal. Total spending including $9,000 of capital outlay was $7,329,000, or $21,305 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

A North Central Charter Essential School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $707,000; Local $5,617,000; Federal $644,000; total $6,968,000.
  • State$707,000 10%
  • Local$5,617,000 81%
  • Federal$644,000 9%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

344 students in 2022-23, 302 students in 2023-24, 282 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

A North Central Charter Essential School enrollment by school year2022-23: 344, 2023-24: 302, 2024-25: 28201002003004002022-233442023-243022024-25282
A North Central Charter Essential School enrollment by school year2022-23: 344, 2023-24: 302, 2024-25: 28201002003004002022-233442023-243022024-25282
A North Central Charter Essential School enrollment by school year2022-23: 344, 2023-24: 302, 2024-25: 28201002003004002022-233442023-243022024-25282
A North Central Charter Essential School enrollment by school year2022-23: 344, 2023-24: 302, 2024-25: 28201002003004002022-233442023-243022024-25282

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2334435.79.6
2023-2430231.19.7
2024-2528231.39.0

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 A North Central Charter Essential School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 15-19% 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 arts35-39%43.7%195
Math15-19%40.7%192

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 41 students in A North Central Charter Essential School'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 class4172,602

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 high school, 282 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School2829.0All 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.

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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 A North Central Charter Essential School

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentA North Central Charter Essential School ranks 119 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,273).#119 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsA North Central Charter Essential School is the number 338 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 344 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#338 of 397
  3. Hatfield Public SchoolsThe next larger Massachusetts district: 345 students in fall 2022, $23,780 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,780
  4. Codman Academy Charter Public SchoolThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 336 students in fall 2022, $39,753 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$39,753
  5. Compare A North Central Charter Essential School with Hatfield Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School, its largest high school282 students in 2024-25, 9.0 per teacher.282
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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 A North Central Charter Essential School

  1. How many schools and students are in A North Central Charter Essential School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 282 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does A North Central Charter Essential School spend per student?
    $21,273 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 A North Central Charter Essential School's money come from?
    $6,968,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 10.1% state, 80.6% local and 9.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in A North Central Charter Essential School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in A North Central Charter Essential School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 15-19% 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 A North Central Charter Essential School?
    90% or more of the 41 students in A North Central Charter Essential School'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 A North Central Charter Essential School's NCES district ID?
    2500073. 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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