An equity score of 28/100 ranks South Shore Charter Public (District) #271 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,767 per pupil, South Shore Charter Public (District) ranks #224 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
South Shore Charter Public (District) operates 1 public schools serving 1,054 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 Plymouth County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,767 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 81.6% local, 10.9% state, and 7.5% 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 #271 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 (9 AP courses district-wide), a 182.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.1% African American, 34.0% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
South Shore Charter Public School accounts for 100.0% of all South Shore Charter Public (District) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of South Shore Charter Public (District) a distant remainder — means South Shore Charter Public (District)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
South Shore Charter Public (District) student-counselor ratio is 182:1 — 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.
South Shore Charter Public (District) chronic absenteeism rate is 26.9% — 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 South Shore Charter Public (District) is typically wider than the South Shore Charter Public (District)-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to South Shore Charter Public (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 South Shore Charter Public (District)?
South Shore Charter Public (District) has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,054 students.
How much does South Shore Charter Public (District) spend per student?
South Shore Charter Public (District) spends $21,767 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #271 in Massachusetts.
What is the demographic composition of South Shore Charter Public (District)?
South Shore Charter Public (District) students are 38.1% African American, 34.0% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Shore Charter Public (District)?
South Shore Charter Public (District) has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #271 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.