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Boxford School District, MA: schools, enrollment and spending

Boxford School District runs 2 public schools with 778 students in grades PK to 6. Its ratio of 11.3 students per teacher is 0.7 lower than the Massachusetts figure of 12.0.Listed in NCES data as "Boxford".

At a glance

Schools
2
Students
778
Teachers (FTE)
69
Students per teacher
11.3
MA: 12.0 · US: 15.3
Address
28 Middleton Road, Boxford, MA 01921
County
Essex County
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Grades offered
PK to 6
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
2502880
State district ID
MA-0038
Total staff (FTE)
127
School counselors (FTE)
0.0
School administrators (FTE)
5.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district11.3
Massachusetts12.0
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (679), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$5.6 million
Federal revenue
$586,000
State revenue
$3.6 million
Local revenue
$1.4 million
Total spending
$16.1 million
Spending per pupil
$23,775
Salaries
$9.0 million55.9% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$2.5 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 10.5%
  • State: 64.3%
  • Local: 25.2%

Massachusetts overall

  • Federal: 5.8%
  • State: 39.5%
  • Local: 54.7%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$23,775
Massachusetts$24,749
United States$16,826

Schools in Boxford School District

By level: 2 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Harry Lee ColeElementaryPK to 236713.1
Spofford PondElementary3 to 641110.0

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.