Massachusetts school districts by resource index
Dover-Sherborn has the highest mean resource index of Massachusetts's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 63 of 100 across its 2 schools open in 2024-25, with 9.7 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 49 highest district means
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover-Sherborn | 2 | 1,180 | 9.7 | $24,869 | 63.0 |
| Ipswich | 4 | 1,624 | 9.7 | $24,214 | 60.3 |
| Bedford | 4 | 2,575 | 11.1 | $23,503 | 59.3 |
| Weston | 5 | 2,022 | 12.7 | $31,619 | 58.0 |
| Cohasset | 4 | 1,420 | 10.9 | $22,987 | 57.8 |
| East Longmeadow | 5 | 2,573 | 11.7 | $19,224 | 57.0 |
| Wayland | 6 | 2,783 | 11.5 | $23,723 | 56.8 |
| Millis | 4 | 1,221 | 10.6 | $21,550 | 56.8 |
| Newburyport | 4 | 2,191 | 9.7 | $23,538 | 55.8 |
| Canton | 6 | 3,273 | 12.8 | $21,467 | 55.5 |
| Middleton | 2 | 725 | 10.4 | $23,157 | 55.5 |
| Granby | 2 | 723 | 11.4 | $19,086 | 55.5 |
| Burlington | 6 | 3,486 | 10.5 | $26,873 | 55.0 |
| Masconomet | 2 | 1,610 | 11.5 | $24,596 | 55.0 |
| Amherst | 3 | 1,054 | 9.4 | $30,818 | 55.0 |
The other 34 on the list
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monson | 3 | 835 | 10.8 | $22,407 | 55.0 |
| Lee | 2 | 671 | 9.3 | $23,982 | 55.0 |
| Hamilton-Wenham | 5 | 1,694 | 11.9 | $23,388 | 54.6 |
| Winchester | 7 | 4,392 | 12.1 | $19,628 | 54.6 |
| Manchester Essex Regional | 4 | 1,243 | 9.7 | $25,633 | 54.5 |
| Seekonk | 5 | 2,094 | 10.6 | $19,665 | 54.4 |
| Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | 3 | 1,330 | 11.1 | $20,050 | 54.3 |
| Maynard | 3 | 1,210 | 10.8 | $26,145 | 54.3 |
| Wellesley | 9 | 4,219 | 10.8 | $28,794 | 54.0 |
| Hull | 2 | 787 | 8.9 | $30,605 | 54.0 |
| Marshfield | 7 | 3,799 | 11.6 | $19,180 | 53.7 |
| Sutton | 4 | 1,312 | 12.9 | $19,173 | 53.5 |
| Needham | 8 | 5,594 | 12.3 | $23,890 | 53.3 |
| Duxbury | 4 | 2,834 | 11.4 | $20,599 | 53.3 |
| Hampden-Wilbraham | 6 | 2,887 | 13.9 | $19,517 | 53.2 |
| Clinton | 3 | 1,972 | 12.5 | $19,042 | 53.0 |
| Old Rochester | 2 | 1,051 | 11.8 | $23,004 | 53.0 |
| Marblehead | 5 | 2,672 | 11.7 | $22,906 | 52.8 |
| Waltham | 10 | 5,703 | 10.3 | $26,980 | 52.7 |
| Scituate | 6 | 2,789 | 11.7 | $21,025 | 52.7 |
| Westport | 3 | 1,459 | 12.7 | $20,909 | 52.7 |
| Nashoba | 6 | 3,065 | 11.9 | $21,533 | 52.5 |
| Westford | 9 | 4,762 | 12.8 | $18,414 | 52.4 |
| Gill-Montague | 5 | 874 | 9.5 | $27,816 | 52.4 |
| Milton | 6 | 4,370 | 13.1 | $19,693 | 52.2 |
| Walpole | 6 | 3,683 | 11.6 | $20,507 | 52.2 |
| Wilmington | 7 | 2,840 | 10.9 | $24,408 | 52.1 |
| Reading | 9 | 3,899 | 12.2 | $19,869 | 52.1 |
| Hingham | 6 | 3,837 | 12.5 | $22,240 | 52.0 |
| Dedham | 7 | 2,556 | 10.5 | $27,349 | 52.0 |
| Wrentham | 2 | 953 | 11.7 | $19,909 | 52.0 |
| Salem | 11 | 3,752 | 11.6 | $26,434 | 51.9 |
| Westwood | 6 | 2,914 | 12.9 | $25,784 | 51.8 |
| Gateway | 3 | 779 | 9.0 | $25,087 | 51.7 |
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
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Questions about Massachusetts's districts
Which Massachusetts school districts have the most resources?
Dover-Sherborn, whose 2 schools average 63 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Massachusetts's districts with 500 or more students.How are districts ranked?
By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.How many school districts are in Massachusetts?
393 districts and other agencies ran at least one Massachusetts public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23