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Item: Chelsea School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

500 Broadway Street, Room 216
Chelsea, MA 02150

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (617) 466-4477

www.chelseaschools.com

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Chelsea School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

11 Schools

568 Schools

# Students

6,094 Students

205,107 Students

# Teachers

512 Teachers

17,560 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chelsea School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	275	77
Kind	455	83
1	49	78

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District Rank

Chelsea School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 67% has increased from 59% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#378 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chelsea School District
2023	#378
2022	#381
2021	#382
2019	#380
2018	#376
2017	#389
2016	#395
2015	#397
2014	#394
2013	#388
2012	#378
2011	#367
2010	#374

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18%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chelsea School District	Massachusetts
2023	18%	42%
2022	17%	41%
2021	12%	37%
2019	27%	51%
2018	29%	52%
2017	28%	53%
2016	38%	64%
2015	37%	61%
2014	40%	61%
2013	40%	61%
2012	41%	59%
2011	43%	59%
2010	40%	59%

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19%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chelsea School District	Massachusetts
2022	19%	44%
2021	24%	49%
2019	32%	54%
2018	29%	56%
2017	28%	54%
2016	38%	71%
2015	35%	69%
2014	39%	69%
2013	42%	69%
2012	44%	69%
2011	47%	70%
2010	45%	69%

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18%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Chelsea School District	Massachusetts
2022	18%	44%
2021	13%	42%

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67%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Chelsea School District	Massachusetts
2023	67%	89%
2022	66%	90%
2021	67%	87%
2020	66%	88%
2019	64%	88%
2018	59%	87%
2017	57%	87%
2016	60%	87%
2015	63%	87%
2014	64%	86%
2013	64%	85%
2012	58%	84%
2011	55%	83%

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(2022-23)

42.1%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Chelsea School District	Massachusetts
2023	42.1%	22.8%
2022	42.4%	28.6%
2021	29.1%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chelsea School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.23	0.64
2022	0.22	0.62
2021	0.24	0.62
2020	0.25	0.61
2019	0.25	0.60
2018	0.26	0.59
2017	0.26	0.58
2016	0.27	0.56
2015	0.32	0.55
2014	0.32	0.54
2013	0.33	0.53
2012	0.33	0.52
2011	0.33	0.51
2010	0.32	0.50
2009	0.34	0.48
2008	0.35	0.47
2007	0.38	0.46
2006	0.40	0.45
2005	0.42	0.43
2004	0.44	0.42
2003	0.45	0.42
2002	0.48	0.40
2001	0.50	0.40
2000	0.52	0.39
1999	0.53	0.39
1998	0.53	0.38
1997	0.54	0.38
1996	0.54	0.36
1995	0.54	0.36
1994	0.57	0.36
1993	0.59	0.35
1992	0.59	0.35
1991	0.61	0.33
1990	0.61	0.32
1989	0.63	0.30
1988	0.63	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Chelsea School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	5%	5%
2003	6%	5%
2002	6%	4%
2001	6%	4%
2000	6%	4%
1999	7%	4%
1998	8%	4%
1997	9%	4%
1996	8%	4%
1995	10%	4%
1994	10%	4%
1993	11%	4%
1992	12%	4%
1991	13%	3%
1990	12%	3%
1989	13%	3%
1988	11%	3%

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% Hispanic

89%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Chelsea School District	Massachusetts
2023	88%	24%
2022	88%	23%
2021	87%	22%
2020	86%	22%
2019	86%	21%
2018	86%	20%
2017	86%	19%
2016	85%	19%
2015	78%	18%
2014	82%	17%
2013	81%	16%
2012	81%	16%
2011	81%	16%
2010	82%	15%
2009	81%	15%
2008	80%	14%
2007	77%	14%
2006	77%	13%
2005	74%	12%
2004	73%	11%
2003	72%	11%
2002	70%	11%
2001	68%	11%
2000	69%	10%
1999	68%	10%
1998	68%	10%
1997	67%	10%
1996	66%	9%
1995	67%	9%
1994	65%	9%
1993	61%	8%
1992	59%	8%
1991	55%	8%
1990	55%	7%
1989	51%	7%
1988	48%	6%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Chelsea School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	5%	9%
2019	5%	9%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	6%	9%
2015	8%	9%
2014	7%	9%
2013	8%	9%
2012	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%
2009	7%	8%
2008	7%	9%
2007	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%
2005	8%	9%
2004	7%	9%
2003	7%	9%
2002	7%	9%
2001	8%	9%
2000	8%	9%
1999	8%	9%
1998	8%	8%
1997	7%	8%
1996	6%	8%
1995	5%	8%
1994	4%	8%
1993	5%	8%
1992	6%	8%
1991	5%	8%
1990	5%	8%
1989	5%	7%
1988	5%	7%

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% White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Chelsea School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	54%
2022	7%	56%
2021	6%	57%
2020	7%	58%
2019	7%	59%
2018	7%	60%
2017	7%	61%
2016	7%	63%
2015	9%	64%
2014	8%	65%
2013	8%	66%
2012	8%	67%
2011	8%	68%
2010	8%	69%
2009	8%	70%
2008	9%	71%
2007	11%	72%
2006	11%	73%
2005	14%	74%
2004	15%	75%
2003	15%	75%
2002	17%	76%
2001	18%	76%
2000	17%	77%
1999	17%	77%
1998	16%	78%
1997	17%	78%
1996	20%	79%
1995	18%	79%
1994	21%	79%
1993	23%	80%
1992	23%	80%
1991	27%	81%
1990	28%	82%
1989	31%	83%
1988	36%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2021)
Year	Chelsea School District	Massachusetts
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,087 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,464 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$147 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chelsea School District	Massachusetts
2023	$147 MM	$34 MM
2022	$139 MM	$33 MM
2021	$137 MM	$33 MM
2020	$118 MM	$30 MM
2019	$127 MM	$30 MM
2018	$127 MM	$29 MM
2017	$115 MM	$28 MM
2016	$127 MM	$28 MM
2015	$94 MM	$29 MM
2014	$97 MM	$25 MM
2012	$87 MM	$25 MM
2011	$110 MM	$29 MM
2010	$94 MM	$29 MM
2009	$90 MM	$25 MM
2008	$91 MM	$29 MM
2007	$85 MM	$30 MM
2006	$81 MM	$28 MM
2005	$92 MM	$25 MM
2004	$77 MM	$23 MM
2003	$95 MM	$22 MM
2002	$66 MM	$21 MM
2001	$64 MM	$20 MM
2000	$58 MM	$17 MM
1999	$55 MM	$16 MM
1998	$50 MM	$15 MM
1997	$50 MM	$15 MM
1996	$45 MM	$14 MM
1995	$37 MM	$14 MM
1992	$24 MM	$10 MM
1990	$21 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$167 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chelsea School District	Massachusetts
2023	$167 MM	$35 MM
2022	$156 MM	$32 MM
2021	$151 MM	$31 MM
2020	$136 MM	$30 MM
2019	$129 MM	$29 MM
2018	$125 MM	$27 MM
2017	$125 MM	$26 MM
2016	$122 MM	$26 MM
2015	$87 MM	$28 MM
2014	$98 MM	$25 MM
2012	$87 MM	$24 MM
2011	$87 MM	$28 MM
2010	$87 MM	$28 MM
2009	$83 MM	$24 MM
2008	$83 MM	$27 MM
2007	$80 MM	$28 MM
2006	$75 MM	$26 MM
2005	$74 MM	$23 MM
2004	$74 MM	$23 MM
2003	$76 MM	$22 MM
2002	$70 MM	$22 MM
2001	$66 MM	$20 MM
2000	$61 MM	$18 MM
1999	$59 MM	$16 MM
1998	$52 MM	$15 MM
1997	$67 MM	$14 MM
1996	$42 MM	$14 MM
1995	$65 MM	$12 MM
1992	$24 MM	$9 MM
1990	$19 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,087

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chelsea School District	Massachusetts
2023	$23,856	$25,503
2022	$22,869	$23,858
2021	$23,082	$24,560
2020	$18,873	$21,893
2019	$20,833	$22,465
2018	$20,101	$21,203
2017	$18,187	$21,707
2016	$20,085	$20,995
2015	$14,796	$20,216
2014	$15,920	$18,426
2012	$15,198	$17,368
2011	$19,677	$19,949
2010	$16,664	$20,216
2009	$16,080	$17,400
2008	$16,506	$20,313
2007	$15,204	$19,874
2006	$14,848	$18,605
2005	$16,609	$16,492
2004	$13,625	$14,710
2003	$16,506	$14,080
2002	$11,442	$13,131
2001	$11,138	$11,945
2000	$10,260	$10,807
1999	$9,553	$9,233
1998	$8,958	$8,168
1997	$9,523	$8,222
1995	$8,073	$7,665
1992	$6,654	$6,378
1990	$5,896	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$27,464

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chelsea School District	Massachusetts
2023	$27,201	$26,410
2022	$25,673	$23,735
2021	$25,401	$23,307
2020	$21,677	$21,748
2019	$21,178	$21,401
2018	$19,693	$19,776
2017	$19,787	$20,105
2016	$19,343	$19,473
2015	$13,721	$19,181
2014	$16,059	$18,091
2012	$15,337	$17,137
2011	$15,601	$19,427
2010	$15,454	$19,181
2009	$14,858	$16,788
2008	$15,185	$19,196
2007	$14,310	$18,606
2006	$13,760	$17,681
2005	$13,468	$15,640
2004	$13,051	$14,676
2003	$13,075	$13,753
2002	$12,208	$13,695
2001	$11,527	$12,113
2000	$10,754	$10,872
1999	$10,173	$9,235
1998	$9,407	$8,243
1997	$12,580	$7,752
1995	$14,191	$6,904
1992	$6,405	$5,896
1990	$5,399	$5,896

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Best Chelsea School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Shurtleff Early Childhood

99 Hawthorn Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5150

Gr: PK-1 | 779 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,094 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 67% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education