Topsfield operates 2 public schools serving 630 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 598 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 $23,014 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 24.5% local, 56.4% state, and 19.1% 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 $148,071 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 47/100, ranked #95 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 996.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.8% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Steward Elementary accounts for 58.0% of all Topsfield student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Topsfield-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Topsfield student-counselor ratio is 997:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Topsfield chronic absenteeism rate is 9.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Topsfield has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 630 students.
How much does Topsfield spend per student?
Topsfield spends $23,014 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #95 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Topsfield?
The average teacher salary in Topsfield is $148,071 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Topsfield?
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 Topsfield?
Topsfield students are 90.8% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Topsfield?
Topsfield has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #95 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.