Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District)

Public school district · Hampden County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500536

Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) spent $30,349 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 78% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,952). Its one school enrolled 712 students in 2024-25; 7.1% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) in enrollment (476 to 531 students) and Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District), FY23Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) $30,349; Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District) $26,292; Salem Academy Charter School $25,364; Dover $24,952; Springfield Prep Charter School $22,965; Hadley Public Schools $21,889; Global Learning Charter Public (District) $20,319; Rochester $18,030; Orange Elementary Schools $17,631; Southampton $15,491; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k15k20k25k30k35kVeritas Preparatory Charter Sc…$30,349Boston Green Academy Horace Ma…$26,292Salem Academy Charter School$25,364Dover$24,952Springfield Prep Charter School$22,965Hadley Public Schools$21,889Global Learning Charter Public…$20,319Rochester$18,030Orange Elementary Schools$17,631Southampton$15,491State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District), FY23Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) $30,349; Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District) $26,292; Salem Academy Charter School $25,364; Dover $24,952; Springfield Prep Charter School $22,965; Hadley Public Schools $21,889; Global Learning Charter Public (District) $20,319; Rochester $18,030; Orange Elementary Schools $17,631; Southampton $15,491; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k15k20k25k30k35kVeritas Preparatory Charter School …$30,349Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Ch…$26,292Salem Academy Charter School$25,364Dover$24,952Springfield Prep Charter School$22,965Hadley Public Schools$21,889Global Learning Charter Public (Dis…$20,319Rochester$18,030Orange Elementary Schools$17,631Southampton$15,491State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District), FY23Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) $30,349; Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District) $26,292; Salem Academy Charter School $25,364; Dover $24,952; Springfield Prep Charter School $22,965; Hadley Public Schools $21,889; Global Learning Charter Public (District) $20,319; Rochester $18,030; Orange Elementary Schools $17,631; Southampton $15,491; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k35kVeritas Preparatory Charter School (Distric…$30,349Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter Sc…$26,292Salem Academy Charter School$25,364Dover$24,952Springfield Prep Charter School$22,965Hadley Public Schools$21,889Global Learning Charter Public (District)$20,319Rochester$18,030Orange Elementary Schools$17,631Southampton$15,491State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District), FY23Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) $30,349; Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District) $26,292; Salem Academy Charter School $25,364; Dover $24,952; Springfield Prep Charter School $22,965; Hadley Public Schools $21,889; Global Learning Charter Public (District) $20,319; Rochester $18,030; Orange Elementary Schools $17,631; Southampton $15,491; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k35kVeritas Preparatory Charter School (Dis…$30,349Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charte…$26,292Salem Academy Charter School$25,364Dover$24,952Springfield Prep Charter School$22,965Hadley Public Schools$21,889Global Learning Charter Public (Distric…$20,319Rochester$18,030Orange Elementary Schools$17,631Southampton$15,491State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$14,286,000 in revenue: 7.1% state, 62.6% local and 30.3% federal. Total spending including $32,000 of capital outlay was $15,241,000, or $30,421 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,017,000; Local $8,945,000; Federal $4,324,000; total $14,286,000.
  • State$1,017,000 7%
  • Local$8,945,000 63%
  • Federal$4,324,000 30%

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 153 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

501 students in 2022-23, 615 students in 2023-24, 712 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 501, 2023-24: 615, 2024-25: 71202004006008002022-235012023-246152024-25712
Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 501, 2023-24: 615, 2024-25: 71202004006008002022-235012023-246152024-25712
Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 501, 2023-24: 615, 2024-25: 71202004006008002022-235012023-246152024-25712
Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 501, 2023-24: 615, 2024-25: 71202004006008002022-235012023-246152024-25712

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2350157.28.8
2023-2461564.49.5
2024-2571271.99.9

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 Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) scored proficient or above: 26% in reading and 28% 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 arts26%43.7%358
Math28%40.7%357

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.

1 middle school, 712 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Veritas Preparatory Charter School7129.9All free (CEP)Schoolwide 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 Veritas Preparatory Charter 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 Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District)

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentVeritas Preparatory Charter School (District) ranks 34 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($30,349).#34 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsVeritas Preparatory Charter School (District) is the number 310 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 501 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#310 of 397
  3. DoverThe next larger Massachusetts district: 504 students in fall 2022, $24,952 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,952
  4. Global Learning Charter Public (District)The next smaller Massachusetts district: 499 students in fall 2022, $20,319 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,319
  5. Compare Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) with DoverEnrollment, 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 Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District)

  1. How many schools and students are in Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 712 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) spend per student?
    $30,349 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,952 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District)'s money come from?
    $14,286,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 7.1% state, 62.6% local and 30.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) scored proficient or above: 26% in reading and 28% 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 Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District)'s NCES district ID?
    2500536. 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 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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