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Tewksbury Per Pupil Spending Below State Average

When compared to nearby districts, Tewksbury is spending under the state average. Shawsheen Tech's spending is well above the state average.

TEWKSBURY, MA - Tewksbury spends $750 less per pupil than the average school district across the state.

According to State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) data for the 2013-14 school year (the most recent available), Tewksbury spent $13,768 per student. That’s up from $13,161 the previous year.

The statewide per pupil spending average for the same year was $14,518 with Provincetown investing the most per pupil at $30,626 and East Bridgewater investing the least at $10,293.

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Shawsheen Tech spends on average $4,134 more per student than the state average at $18,652. That’s an increase of $276 over the previous year.

When it comes to nearby districts, Tewksbury comes in at a lower per pupil rate than Wilmington ($14,663), Billerica ($14,384) and Andover ($15,185), and a little more than Lowell ($13,616).

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The full breakdown of per pupil spending is available for download from the DESE website.

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