Brockton
Public school district · Plymouth County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2503090
Brockton spent $24,465 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 79% of the other Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $21,173). Its 23 schools enrolled 15,117 students in 2024-25; 85.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,258 per student, down 9.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 74% (Massachusetts: 89.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Massachusetts's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Brockton ranks 4.
Where the money came from
$323,301,000 in revenue: 85.0% state, 0.6% local and 14.3% federal. Total spending including $2,837,000 of capital outlay was $411,909,000, or $27,462 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$274,961,000 85%
- Local$2,093,000 1%
- Federal$46,247,000 14%
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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
14,906 students in 2022-23, 14,791 students in 2023-24, 15,117 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 14,906 | 1095.9 | 13.6 |
| 2023-24 | 14,791 | 953.0 | 15.5 |
| 2024-25 | 15,117 | 969.0 | 15.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$109,013,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,268 per student
Brockton booked $109,013,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,096 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 $99,472 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 88 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. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $89,051,000 | 81.7% |
| Special education | $19,363,000 | 17.8% |
| Vocational | $599,000 | 0.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,575 in 2018-19, $5,666 in 2019-20, $6,025 in 2020-21, $6,705 in 2021-22, $7,268 in 2022-23.
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).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Brockton scored proficient or above: 23% in reading and 16% 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.
| Subject | This district | Massachusetts | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 23% | 43.7% | 7,871 |
| Math | 16% | 40.7% | 7,889 |
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
74% of the 1,203 students in Brockton'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.
| This district | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 74% | 89.2% |
| Students in the class | 1,203 | 72,602 |
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.
11 elementary schools, 7,915 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar B Davis | 1,009 | 17.8 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Louis F Angelo Elementary | 875 | 16.2 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Oscar F Raymond | 864 | 17.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Manthala George Jr. School | 838 | 18.1 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Mary E. Baker School | 769 | 14.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Dr W Arnone Community School | 763 | 17.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Hancock | 680 | 16.1 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Downey | 602 | 14.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| John F Kennedy | 539 | 15.3 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Brookfield | 532 | 15.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Gilmore Elementary School | 444 | 16.5 | All 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.
6 middle schools, 2,880 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plouffe Middle School | 627 | 14.2 | not reported | Not Title I |
| West Middle School | 533 | 13.9 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Ashfield Middle School | 474 | 12.7 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| North Middle School | 427 | 13.8 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| East Middle School | 421 | 12.3 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| South Middle School | 398 | 10.4 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
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.
5 high schools, 4,113 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockton High | 3,598 | 17.0 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Edison Academy | 225 | 51.5 | not reported | Not Title I |
| PROMISE College and Career Academy | 138 | 16.0 | not reported | Not reported |
| Brockton Virtual Learning Academy | 122 | 8.7 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Huntington Therapeutic Day School | 30 | 3.1 | not reported | Not Title I |
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.
1 other school, 209 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Russell Early Childhood Center | 209 | 13.5 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
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.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Brockton Champion High School
High school in Brockton; 138 students; 6.4 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Brockton
- Website: bpsma.org
- Phone: (508) 580-7000
- Office: 43 Crescent Street, Brockton, MA 02301
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 Brockton
- Massachusetts districts by spending per studentBrockton ranks 53 of 243 Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($24,465).#53 of 243
- Every school district in MassachusettsBrockton is the number 5 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 14,999 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#5 of 397
- Lynn Public SchoolsThe next larger Massachusetts district: 15,556 students in fall 2022, $23,710 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,710
- Lowell Public SchoolsThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 14,228 students in fall 2022, $22,286 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,286
- Compare Brockton with Lynn Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Brockton High, its largest high school3,598 students in 2024-25, 17.0 per teacher.3,598
- Teacher salary spending across MassachusettsBrockton spent $99,472 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $83,840); spending, not a salary.$99,472
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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 Brockton
How many schools and students are in Brockton?
23 schools were open in 2024-25 (11 elementary, 6 middle, 5 high, 1 other), enrolling 15,117 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Brockton spend per student?
$24,465 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. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,258 per student, down 9.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Brockton's money come from?
$323,301,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 85.0% state, 0.6% local and 14.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Brockton live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,544 of the 17,629 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 14.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Brockton spend on teacher salaries?
$109,013,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,268 per student. Divided by the 1,096 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $99,472 per teacher, more than 88 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. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Brockton do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Brockton scored proficient or above: 23% in reading and 16% 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.What is the graduation rate in Brockton?
74% of the 1,203 students in Brockton'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.What is Brockton's NCES district ID?
2503090. 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, 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 Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
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