Massachusetts Fast Facts

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  • 44%

    Massachusetts Residents think K–12 education in Massachusetts is headed in the right direction.

EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker

Massachusetts K–12 Education Spending

$19.8 Billion

Total Massachusetts Public Education Revenue

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)

Data last updated 6/2022.

Massachusetts Student Transportation

  • $1,622

    Avg. District Busing Expenditure Per Pupil

  • 7.8%

    Total Spending Per Pupil

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)

Data last updated 6/2022.

Inter-District

The state of Massachusetts pays for inter-district transfers when transfers address “racial imbalances,” as well as sometimes for FRL students.

Charter School

School districts provide transportation to students in their district attending charter schools in their district.

Private School

Public school districts are not allowed to provide transportation to private school students.

State Student Transportation Statutes

Inter-District: Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. 76 § 12B

Charter Schools: M.G.L.A. 71 § 89(cc)

Private Schools: M.G.L.A. 71 § 7A

Transporting School Choice Students, 2020