South Shore Charter Public School

Listed by NCES as South Shore Charter Public (District) (district ID 2500040)

Public school district · Plymouth County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500040

South Shore Charter Public School spent $21,767 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 55% of the other Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $21,173). Its one school enrolled 1,057 students in 2024-25; 10.9% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% 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 South Shore Charter Public School in enrollment (1,018 to 1,105 students) and South Shore Charter Public School itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to South Shore Charter Public School, FY23Lincoln Public Schools $31,767; Amherst $30,818; Alma del Mar Charter School (District) $24,075; Harvard Public Schools $23,413; Old Rochester $23,004; South Shore Charter Public School $21,767; Norfolk Public Schools $19,829; Berlin-Boylston Regional $19,139; Hopedale Public Schools $18,706; Somerset Berkley Regional $18,281; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k20k25k30k35kLincoln Public Schools$31,767Amherst$30,818Alma del Mar Charter School (D…$24,075Harvard Public Schools$23,413Old Rochester$23,004South Shore Charter Public Sch…$21,767Norfolk Public Schools$19,829Berlin-Boylston Regional$19,139Hopedale Public Schools$18,706Somerset Berkley Regional$18,281State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to South Shore Charter Public School, FY23Lincoln Public Schools $31,767; Amherst $30,818; Alma del Mar Charter School (District) $24,075; Harvard Public Schools $23,413; Old Rochester $23,004; South Shore Charter Public School $21,767; Norfolk Public Schools $19,829; Berlin-Boylston Regional $19,139; Hopedale Public Schools $18,706; Somerset Berkley Regional $18,281; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k20k25k30k35kLincoln Public Schools$31,767Amherst$30,818Alma del Mar Charter School (Distri…$24,075Harvard Public Schools$23,413Old Rochester$23,004South Shore Charter Public School$21,767Norfolk Public Schools$19,829Berlin-Boylston Regional$19,139Hopedale Public Schools$18,706Somerset Berkley Regional$18,281State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to South Shore Charter Public School, FY23Lincoln Public Schools $31,767; Amherst $30,818; Alma del Mar Charter School (District) $24,075; Harvard Public Schools $23,413; Old Rochester $23,004; South Shore Charter Public School $21,767; Norfolk Public Schools $19,829; Berlin-Boylston Regional $19,139; Hopedale Public Schools $18,706; Somerset Berkley Regional $18,281; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k25k35kLincoln Public Schools$31,767Amherst$30,818Alma del Mar Charter School (District)$24,075Harvard Public Schools$23,413Old Rochester$23,004South Shore Charter Public School$21,767Norfolk Public Schools$19,829Berlin-Boylston Regional$19,139Hopedale Public Schools$18,706Somerset Berkley Regional$18,281State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to South Shore Charter Public School, FY23Lincoln Public Schools $31,767; Amherst $30,818; Alma del Mar Charter School (District) $24,075; Harvard Public Schools $23,413; Old Rochester $23,004; South Shore Charter Public School $21,767; Norfolk Public Schools $19,829; Berlin-Boylston Regional $19,139; Hopedale Public Schools $18,706; Somerset Berkley Regional $18,281; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k25k35kLincoln Public Schools$31,767Amherst$30,818Alma del Mar Charter School (District)$24,075Harvard Public Schools$23,413Old Rochester$23,004South Shore Charter Public School$21,767Norfolk Public Schools$19,829Berlin-Boylston Regional$19,139Hopedale Public Schools$18,706Somerset Berkley Regional$18,281State median, 1,000+ students $21,173

Where the money came from

$22,620,000 in revenue: 10.9% state, 83.4% local and 5.7% federal. Total spending including $8,000 of capital outlay was $23,545,000, or $22,339 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

South Shore Charter Public School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,455,000; Local $18,868,000; Federal $1,297,000; total $22,620,000.
  • State$2,455,000 11%
  • Local$18,868,000 83%
  • Federal$1,297,000 6%

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 243 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,054 students in 2022-23, 1,055 students in 2023-24, 1,057 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

South Shore Charter Public School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,054, 2023-24: 1,055, 2024-25: 1,05705001k1.5k2022-231,0542023-241,0552024-251,057
South Shore Charter Public School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,054, 2023-24: 1,055, 2024-25: 1,05705001k1.5k2022-231,0542023-241,0552024-251,057
South Shore Charter Public School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,054, 2023-24: 1,055, 2024-25: 1,05705001k1.5k2022-231,0542023-241,0552024-251,057
South Shore Charter Public School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,054, 2023-24: 1,055, 2024-25: 1,05705001k1.5k2022-231,0542023-241,0552024-251,057

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,05492.311.4
2023-241,05546.422.7
2024-251,05794.511.2

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 South Shore Charter Public School scored proficient or above: 46% in reading and 33% 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 arts46%43.7%537
Math33%40.7%548

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

95% or more of the 78 students in South Shore Charter Public 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 rate95% or more89.2%
Students in the class7872,602

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, 1,057 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
South Shore Charter Public School1,05711.2not reportedTargeted 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 South Shore Charter Public School

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 South Shore Charter Public School

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentSouth Shore Charter Public School ranks 111 of 243 Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,767).#111 of 243
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsSouth Shore Charter Public School is the number 236 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 1,054 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#236 of 397
  3. Berlin-Boylston Regional School DistrictThe next larger Massachusetts district: 1,084 students in fall 2022, $19,139 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,139
  4. Old RochesterThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 1,051 students in fall 2022, $23,004 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,004
  5. Compare South Shore Charter Public School with Berlin-Boylston Regional School DistrictEnrollment, 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 South Shore Charter Public School

  1. How many schools and students are in South Shore Charter Public School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,057 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does South Shore Charter Public School spend per student?
    $21,767 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $21,173 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does South Shore Charter Public School's money come from?
    $22,620,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 10.9% state, 83.4% local and 5.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in South Shore Charter Public School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in South Shore Charter Public School scored proficient or above: 46% in reading and 33% 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 South Shore Charter Public School?
    95% or more of the 78 students in South Shore Charter Public 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 South Shore Charter Public School's NCES district ID?
    2500040. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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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