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Nahant School District, MA: schools, enrollment and spending

Nahant School District runs 1 public school with 163 students in grades PK to 6. Its ratio of 14.8 students per teacher is 2.8 higher than the Massachusetts figure of 12.0.Listed in NCES data as "Nahant".

At a glance

Schools
1
Students
163
Teachers (FTE)
11
Students per teacher
14.8
MA: 12.0 · US: 15.3
Address
290 Castle Road, Nahant, MA 01908
County
Essex County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
PK to 6
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
2508220
State district ID
MA-0196
Total staff (FTE)
24
School counselors (FTE)
0.0
School administrators (FTE)
1.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district14.8
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 (147), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$5.2 million
Federal revenue
$262,000
State revenue
$837,000
Local revenue
$4.1 million
Total spending
$5.1 million
Spending per pupil
$34,925
Salaries
$1.6 million30.4% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$1.5 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 5.0%
  • State: 16.1%
  • Local: 78.8%

Massachusetts overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$34,925
Massachusetts$24,749
United States$16,826

Schools in Nahant School District

By level: 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
JohnsonElementaryPK to 616314.8

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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.