TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District

Public school district · Norfolk County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500556

TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District spent $7,572 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the least of the 243 Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $21,173). Its one school enrolled 2,969 students in 2024-25. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 52% (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 TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual in enrollment (2,834 to 3,065 students) and TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual, FY23Falmouth Public Schools $26,384; Westwood Public Schools $25,784; Dennis-Yarmouth Regional $25,332; Wilmington Public Schools $24,408; Gloucester Public Schools $23,755; Duxbury Public Schools $20,599; Middleborough Public Schools $20,182; Hampden-Wilbraham $19,517; Ashland Public Schools $18,002; TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual $7,572; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.010k20k30kFalmouth Public Schools$26,384Westwood Public Schools$25,784Dennis-Yarmouth Regional$25,332Wilmington Public Schools$24,408Gloucester Public Schools$23,755Duxbury Public Schools$20,599Middleborough Public Schools$20,182Hampden-Wilbraham$19,517Ashland Public Schools$18,002TEC Connections Academy Common…$7,572State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual, FY23Falmouth Public Schools $26,384; Westwood Public Schools $25,784; Dennis-Yarmouth Regional $25,332; Wilmington Public Schools $24,408; Gloucester Public Schools $23,755; Duxbury Public Schools $20,599; Middleborough Public Schools $20,182; Hampden-Wilbraham $19,517; Ashland Public Schools $18,002; TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual $7,572; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.010k20k30kFalmouth Public Schools$26,384Westwood Public Schools$25,784Dennis-Yarmouth Regional$25,332Wilmington Public Schools$24,408Gloucester Public Schools$23,755Duxbury Public Schools$20,599Middleborough Public Schools$20,182Hampden-Wilbraham$19,517Ashland Public Schools$18,002TEC Connections Academy Commonwealt…$7,572State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual, FY23Falmouth Public Schools $26,384; Westwood Public Schools $25,784; Dennis-Yarmouth Regional $25,332; Wilmington Public Schools $24,408; Gloucester Public Schools $23,755; Duxbury Public Schools $20,599; Middleborough Public Schools $20,182; Hampden-Wilbraham $19,517; Ashland Public Schools $18,002; TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual $7,572; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.010k20k30kFalmouth Public Schools$26,384Westwood Public Schools$25,784Dennis-Yarmouth Regional$25,332Wilmington Public Schools$24,408Gloucester Public Schools$23,755Duxbury Public Schools$20,599Middleborough Public Schools$20,182Hampden-Wilbraham$19,517Ashland Public Schools$18,002TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual$7,572State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual, FY23Falmouth Public Schools $26,384; Westwood Public Schools $25,784; Dennis-Yarmouth Regional $25,332; Wilmington Public Schools $24,408; Gloucester Public Schools $23,755; Duxbury Public Schools $20,599; Middleborough Public Schools $20,182; Hampden-Wilbraham $19,517; Ashland Public Schools $18,002; TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual $7,572; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.010k20k30kFalmouth Public Schools$26,384Westwood Public Schools$25,784Dennis-Yarmouth Regional$25,332Wilmington Public Schools$24,408Gloucester Public Schools$23,755Duxbury Public Schools$20,599Middleborough Public Schools$20,182Hampden-Wilbraham$19,517Ashland Public Schools$18,002TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Vi…$7,572State median, 1,000+ students $21,173

Where the money came from

$32,768,000 in revenue: not reported state, 89.9% local and 10.1% federal. Total spending was $22,515,000, or $7,658 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $0; Local $29,458,000; Federal $3,310,000; total $32,768,000.
  • State$0 0%
  • Local$29,458,000 90%
  • Federal$3,310,000 10%

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

2,940 students in 2022-23, 2,907 students in 2023-24, 2,969 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,940, 2023-24: 2,907, 2024-25: 2,96901k2k3k2022-232,9402023-242,9072024-252,969
TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,940, 2023-24: 2,907, 2024-25: 2,96901k2k3k2022-232,9402023-242,9072024-252,969
TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,940, 2023-24: 2,907, 2024-25: 2,96901k2k3k2022-232,9402023-242,9072024-252,969
TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,940, 2023-24: 2,907, 2024-25: 2,96901k2k3k2022-232,9402023-242,9072024-252,969

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,940119.324.6
2023-242,907125.523.2
2024-252,969143.420.7

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 TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District scored proficient or above: 38% in reading and 27% 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 arts38%43.7%1,017
Math27%40.7%1,032

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

52% of the 542 students in TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District'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 rate52%89.2%
Students in the class54272,602

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, 2,969 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School2,96920.7not reportedSchoolwide 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 TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District

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 TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentTEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District ranks 243 of 243 Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($7,572).#243 of 243
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsTEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District is the number 89 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 2,940 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#89 of 397
  3. Falmouth Public SchoolsThe next larger Massachusetts district: 3,001 students in fall 2022, $26,384 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,384
  4. Ashland Public SchoolsThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 2,925 students in fall 2022, $18,002 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,002
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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 TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District

  1. How many schools and students are in TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 2,969 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District spend per student?
    $7,572 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 TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District's money come from?
    $32,768,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: not reported state, 89.9% local and 10.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District scored proficient or above: 38% in reading and 27% 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 TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District?
    52% of the 542 students in TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District'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 TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District's NCES district ID?
    2500556. 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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