Up-Island Regional operates 2 public schools serving 412 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 390 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dukes County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $37,383 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 81.5% local, 16.2% state, and 2.3% 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 $212,070 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 42/100, ranked #152 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 166.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.7% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian across the district's schools.
West Tisbury Elementary accounts for 82.3% of all Up-Island Regional student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Up-Island Regional-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.
Up-Island Regional student-counselor ratio is 167:1 — 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.
Up-Island Regional chronic absenteeism rate is 33.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Up-Island Regional has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 412 students.
How much does Up-Island Regional spend per student?
Up-Island Regional spends $37,383 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #152 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Up-Island Regional?
The average teacher salary in Up-Island Regional is $212,070 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Up-Island Regional?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dukes County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Up-Island Regional?
Up-Island Regional students are 77.7% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Up-Island Regional?
Up-Island Regional has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #152 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.