Massachusetts Public School Statistics

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Overview:
About This State (MA) (MA) State Statistics Nationwide Statistics
# of Schools 2,005 School(s)
(1.9% of national total)
103,276 School(s)
# of Students 1,014,008 students
(2.0% of national total)
50,602,448 students
# of Teachers 74,259 Teacher(s)
(2.4% of national total)
3,123,323 Teacher(s)
Student / Teachers Ratio 14:1 Teacher 16:1 Teacher
# of Male Students 524,746 students 26,129,735 students
% Male Students 51.7% 51.6%
# of Female Students 489,262 students 24,472,713 students
% Female Students 48.3% 48.4%

Students by Ethnicity:
# of American Indian Students 3,033 students 650,013 students
% American Indian Students 0.3% 1.3%
# of Asian Students 46,272 students 2,290,380 students
% Asian Students 4.6% 4.5%
# of Hispanic Students 131,582 students 9,875,871 students
% Hispanic Students 13.0% 19.5%
# of Black Students 86,109 students 8,794,677 students
% Black Students 8.5% 17.4%
# of White Students 733,045 students 28,580,470 students
% White Students 72% 56%
# of Other Students 13,967 students 411,037 students
% of Other Students 1% 1%

Students by Grade:
# of Students in Pre-Kindergarten: 25,559 students 891,561 students
# of Students in Kindergarten: 71,607 students 3,755,571 students
# of Students in 1st Grade: 73,941 students 3,820,573 students
# of Students in 2nd Grade: 73,463 students 3,729,424 students
# of Students in 3rd Grade: 72,449 students 3,708,398 students
# of Students in 4th Grade: 74,525 students 3,710,931 students
# of Students in 5th Grade: 75,803 students 3,775,116 students
# of Students in 6th Grade: 76,789 students 3,817,178 students
# of Students in 7th Grade: 77,220 students 3,922,701 students
# of Students in 8th Grade: 78,278 students 3,944,646 students
# of Students in 9th Grade: 87,865 students 4,413,374 students
# of Students in 10th Grade: 81,523 students 3,960,157 students
# of Students in 11th Grade: 75,610 students 3,535,577 students
# of Students in 12th Grade: 69,376 students 3,259,485 students
# of Ungraded Students: - 357,756 students
 
State Statistics:
About This State (MA) (MA) State Statistics Nationwide Statistics
Population 6,259,314 people 285,172,806 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 40% 25%
Population Average Age 36.5 years old 38 years old
Average Household Size 2.5 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $49,984 $36,135
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 55 years old 43 years old
% Owning / % Renting 58% / 42% 72% / 28%
% Vacancy of Housing Units 5% vacancy rate 9% vacancy rate
 
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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects years 2002-04 statistics (most recent years available). Area and demographic data reflects year 2000 statistics. Public School Review does not ensure the timeliness or accuracy of the information on this site.
 

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