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Fall River School District

417 Rock Street
Fall River, MA 02720

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 675-8420

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

18 Schools

1,359 Schools

# Students

10,656 Students

605,334 Students

# Teachers

868 Teachers

51,575 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fall River School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	212	51
Kind	806	147
1	911	161
2	928	166
3	831	161
4	893	164
5	870	167
6	760	167
7	802	141
8	793	133
9	7	14
10	8	13
11	5	12
12	8	11

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District Rank

Fall River School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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 76% has increased from 71% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fall River School District
2023	#363
2022	#362
2021	#357
2019	#363
2018	#358
2017	#359
2016	#381
2015	#379
2014	#385
2013	#385
2012	#384

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21%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fall River School District	Massachusetts
2023	21%	42%
2022	20%	41%
2021	17%	37%
2019	32%	51%
2018	32%	52%
2017	35%	53%
2016	43%	64%
2015	45%	61%
2014	41%	61%
2013	37%	61%
2012	37%	59%

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23%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fall River School District	Massachusetts
2022	23%	44%
2021	28%	49%
2019	34%	54%
2018	32%	56%
2017	38%	54%
2016	53%	71%
2015	51%	69%
2014	50%	69%
2013	47%	69%
2012	48%	69%
2011	49%	70%

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20%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fall River School District	Massachusetts
2022	20%	44%
2021	21%	42%

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76%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fall River School District	Massachusetts
2023	76%	90%
2022	79%	90%
2021	80%	87%
2020	71%	88%
2019	72%	88%
2018	71%	87%
2017	71%	87%
2016	71%	87%
2015	70%	87%
2014	69%	86%
2013	73%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fall River School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.66	0.64
2022	0.65	0.62
2021	0.63	0.62
2020	0.62	0.60
2019	0.62	0.60
2018	0.59	0.58
2017	0.59	0.58
2016	0.57	0.56
2015	0.53	0.55
2014	0.57	0.54
2013	0.56	0.53
2012	0.53	0.52
2011	0.51	0.51
2010	0.51	0.50
2009	0.49	0.51
2008	0.47	0.47
2007	0.47	0.46
2006	0.45	0.45
2005	0.42	0.43
2004	0.40	0.43
2003	0.40	0.42
2002	0.37	0.41
2001	0.37	0.40
2000	0.32	0.39
1999	0.31	0.39
1998	0.26	0.38
1997	0.24	0.38
1996	0.22	0.36
1995	0.19	0.36
1994	0.17	0.35
1993	0.16	0.35
1992	0.14	0.34
1991	0.15	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fall River School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	4%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%
2009	5%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	6%	6%
2006	5%	6%
2005	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%
2003	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%
2001	6%	4%
2000	6%	4%
1999	6%	4%
1998	5%	4%
1997	5%	4%
1996	5%	4%
1995	4%	4%
1994	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%
1992	3%	4%
1991	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

33%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fall River School District	Massachusetts
2023	28%	24%
2022	27%	23%
2021	26%	22%
2020	25%	21%
2019	25%	21%
2018	23%	19%
2017	23%	19%
2016	22%	19%
2015	20%	18%
2014	21%	17%
2013	20%	16%
2012	19%	16%
2011	18%	15%
2010	17%	15%
2009	15%	14%
2008	15%	15%
2007	14%	14%
2006	13%	13%
2005	11%	12%
2004	10%	12%
2003	9%	11%
2002	8%	11%
2001	8%	11%
2000	6%	10%
1999	5%	10%
1998	4%	10%
1997	4%	10%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	8%
1991	2%	8%

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% Black

12%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fall River School District	Massachusetts
2023	11%	10%
2022	10%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	9%	9%
2019	9%	9%
2018	8%	9%
2017	8%	9%
2016	8%	9%
2015	8%	9%
2014	7%	9%
2013	7%	9%
2012	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%
2009	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%
2007	9%	8%
2006	8%	8%
2005	9%	9%
2004	8%	9%
2003	8%	9%
2002	7%	9%
2001	7%	9%
2000	6%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	5%	8%
1997	4%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	3%	8%
1994	3%	7%
1993	3%	7%
1992	2%	7%
1991	2%	8%

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% White

43%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fall River School District	Massachusetts
2023	50%	54%
2022	52%	56%
2021	54%	57%
2020	55%	59%
2019	55%	59%
2018	60%	61%
2017	60%	61%
2016	61%	63%
2015	53%	64%
2014	62%	65%
2013	63%	66%
2012	66%	67%
2011	68%	68%
2010	68%	69%
2009	70%	70%
2008	71%	71%
2007	70%	72%
2006	73%	73%
2005	74%	74%
2004	77%	74%
2003	77%	75%
2002	79%	75%
2001	78%	76%
2000	81%	77%
1999	83%	77%
1998	86%	78%
1997	87%	78%
1996	88%	79%
1995	90%	79%
1994	90%	80%
1993	91%	80%
1992	93%	81%
1991	92%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Fall River School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,463 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,039 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$271 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fall River School District	Massachusetts
2023	$271 MM	$33 MM
2022	$190 MM	$30 MM
2021	$271 MM	$33 MM
2020	$190 MM	$30 MM
2019	$185 MM	$30 MM
2018	$196 MM	$29 MM
2017	$188 MM	$28 MM
2016	$186 MM	$28 MM
2015	$164 MM	$29 MM
2014	$166 MM	$25 MM
2012	$169 MM	$25 MM
2011	$167 MM	$29 MM
2010	$164 MM	$29 MM
2009	$178 MM	$25 MM
2008	$156 MM	$29 MM
2007	$165 MM	$30 MM
2006	$154 MM	$28 MM
2005	$147 MM	$25 MM
2004	$142 MM	$23 MM
2003	$141 MM	$22 MM
2002	$152 MM	$21 MM
2001	$132 MM	$20 MM
2000	$123 MM	$17 MM
1999	$109 MM	$16 MM
1998	$100 MM	$15 MM
1997	$101 MM	$15 MM
1996	$103 MM	$14 MM
1995	$84 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$235 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fall River School District	Massachusetts
2023	$235 MM	$31 MM
2022	$219 MM	$30 MM
2021	$235 MM	$31 MM
2020	$219 MM	$30 MM
2019	$197 MM	$29 MM
2018	$191 MM	$27 MM
2017	$182 MM	$26 MM
2016	$183 MM	$26 MM
2015	$159 MM	$28 MM
2014	$169 MM	$25 MM
2012	$180 MM	$24 MM
2011	$162 MM	$28 MM
2010	$159 MM	$28 MM
2009	$181 MM	$24 MM
2008	$222 MM	$27 MM
2007	$212 MM	$28 MM
2006	$156 MM	$26 MM
2005	$148 MM	$23 MM
2004	$152 MM	$23 MM
2003	$137 MM	$22 MM
2002	$155 MM	$22 MM
2001	$127 MM	$20 MM
2000	$120 MM	$18 MM
1999	$109 MM	$16 MM
1998	$99 MM	$15 MM
1997	$87 MM	$14 MM
1996	$91 MM	$14 MM
1995	$81 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,463

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fall River School District	Massachusetts
2023	$25,973	$24,728
2022	$18,533	$21,893
2021	$27,139	$24,560
2020	$18,533	$21,893
2019	$18,272	$22,465
2018	$19,366	$21,203
2017	$17,973	$21,707
2016	$17,977	$20,995
2015	$15,898	$20,216
2014	$16,110	$18,426
2012	$17,148	$17,368
2011	$16,938	$19,949
2010	$16,580	$20,216
2009	$17,810	$17,400
2008	$15,463	$20,313
2007	$15,743	$19,874
2006	$14,020	$18,605
2005	$12,948	$16,492
2004	$12,101	$14,710
2003	$11,648	$14,080
2002	$12,537	$13,131
2001	$10,943	$11,945
2000	$10,070	$10,807
1999	$8,821	$9,233
1998	$8,222	$8,168
1997	$8,246	$8,222
1995	$6,769	$7,665
1992	$5,245	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$22,039

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fall River School District	Massachusetts
2023	$22,480	$23,465
2022	$21,367	$21,748
2021	$23,489	$23,307
2020	$21,367	$21,748
2019	$19,459	$21,401
2018	$18,846	$19,776
2017	$17,396	$20,105
2016	$17,680	$19,473
2015	$15,386	$19,181
2014	$16,352	$18,091
2012	$18,336	$17,137
2011	$16,412	$19,427
2010	$16,046	$19,181
2009	$18,090	$16,788
2008	$22,007	$19,196
2007	$20,264	$18,606
2006	$14,251	$17,681
2005	$12,997	$15,640
2004	$13,030	$14,676
2003	$11,295	$13,753
2002	$12,795	$13,695
2001	$10,485	$12,113
2000	$9,819	$10,872
1999	$8,793	$9,235
1998	$8,121	$8,243
1997	$7,124	$7,752
1995	$6,532	$6,904
1992	$5,457	$5,896

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,656 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 76% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education