Webster

Public school district · Worcester County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2512240

Webster spent $21,560 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 54% of the other Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students (median $21,173). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,712 students in 2024-25; 57.1% 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$21,560state median $21,173, U.S. $16,260
Instruction per student$12,23857% of current spending
Students, 2024-251,7121,728 in fall 2022 (F‑33)
Schools31 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high

Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Webster in enrollment (1,670 to 1,781 students) and Webster itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Webster, FY23Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical $30,258; Nantucket $28,207; Monomoy Regional $25,528; Hamilton-Wenham $23,388; Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical $23,130; Webster $21,560; Ayer Shirley $20,416; South Hadley $19,400; Littleton $18,999; Tantasqua $18,453; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k20k25k30k35kGreater Lawrence Regio…$30,258Nantucket$28,207Monomoy Regional$25,528Hamilton-Wenham$23,388Essex North Shore Agri…$23,130Webster$21,560Ayer Shirley$20,416South Hadley$19,400Littleton$18,999Tantasqua$18,453State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Webster, FY23Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical $30,258; Nantucket $28,207; Monomoy Regional $25,528; Hamilton-Wenham $23,388; Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical $23,130; Webster $21,560; Ayer Shirley $20,416; South Hadley $19,400; Littleton $18,999; Tantasqua $18,453; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k20k25k30k35kGreater Lawrence Regional Vocationa…$30,258Nantucket$28,207Monomoy Regional$25,528Hamilton-Wenham$23,388Essex North Shore Agricultural and …$23,130Webster$21,560Ayer Shirley$20,416South Hadley$19,400Littleton$18,999Tantasqua$18,453State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Webster, FY23Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical $30,258; Nantucket $28,207; Monomoy Regional $25,528; Hamilton-Wenham $23,388; Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical $23,130; Webster $21,560; Ayer Shirley $20,416; South Hadley $19,400; Littleton $18,999; Tantasqua $18,453; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k25k35kGreater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical$30,258Nantucket$28,207Monomoy Regional$25,528Hamilton-Wenham$23,388Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical$23,130Webster$21,560Ayer Shirley$20,416South Hadley$19,400Littleton$18,999Tantasqua$18,453State median, 1,000+ students $21,173

Where the money came from

$43,618,000 in revenue: 57.1% state, 30.9% local and 12.0% federal. Total spending including $4,464,000 of capital outlay was $47,118,000, or $27,267 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Webster revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $24,909,000; Local $13,481,000; Federal $5,228,000; total $43,618,000.
  • State$24,909,000 57%
  • Local$13,481,000 31%
  • Federal$5,228,000 12%

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. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,692 students in 2022-23, 1,699 students in 2023-24, 1,712 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Webster enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,692, 2023-24: 1,699, 2024-25: 1,71205001k1.5k2k2022-231,6922023-241,6992024-251,712
Webster enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,692, 2023-24: 1,699, 2024-25: 1,71205001k1.5k2k2022-231,6922023-241,6992024-251,712
Webster enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,692, 2023-24: 1,699, 2024-25: 1,71205001k1.5k2k2022-231,6922023-241,6992024-251,712

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,692144.611.7
2023-241,699145.711.7
2024-251,712142.212.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$11,031,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,384 per student

Webster booked $11,031,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 145 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $76,297 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 31 in 100 Massachusetts districts with a figure (state median $83,840, 276 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state.

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$8,664,00078.5%
Special education$2,280,00020.7%
Vocational$87,0000.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,269 in 2018-19, $5,230 in 2019-20, $5,816 in 2020-21, $6,090 in 2021-22, $6,384 in 2022-23.

Webster teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,269, 2019-20: $5,230, 2020-21: $5,816, 2021-22: $6,090, 2022-23: $6,38402k4k6k8k2018-19$5,2692019-20$5,2302020-21$5,8162021-22$6,0902022-23$6,384
Webster teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,269, 2019-20: $5,230, 2020-21: $5,816, 2021-22: $6,090, 2022-23: $6,38402k4k6k8k2018-19$5,2692019-20$5,2302020-21$5,8162021-22$6,0902022-23$6,384
Webster teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,269, 2019-20: $5,230, 2020-21: $5,816, 2021-22: $6,090, 2022-23: $6,38402k4k6k8k2018-19$5,2692019-20$5,2302020-21$5,8162021-22$6,0902022-23$6,384

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

1 elementary school, 738 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021-22
Park Avenue Elementary73811.8All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it.

1 middle school, 566 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021-22
Webster Middle School56612.7All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it.

1 high school, 408 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021-22
Bartlett High School40811.6All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it.

Questions about Webster

How many schools and students are in Webster?

3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,712 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.

How much does Webster spend per student?

$21,560 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 is $21,173 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.

Where does Webster's money come from?

$43,618,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 57.1% state, 30.9% local and 12.0% federal (NCES F-33).

How much does Webster spend on teacher salaries?

$11,031,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,384 per student. Divided by the 145 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $76,297 per teacher, more than 31 in 100 Massachusetts districts (state median $83,840). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay.

What is Webster's NCES district ID?

2512240. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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, 2021-22: chronic absenteeism. 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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