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Data: MA DESE (latest school year) · US Census ACS 5-year
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Start hereNew to the atlas? Search any town, district, or school, tap a question that's on your mind, or explore a surprising connection between two things.
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Choose what to mapUnder “What To Map,” pick from 230+ topics — test scores, spending, class size, demographics. Every place is shaded by it.
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Data comes from Massachusetts DESE, the U.S. Census / ACS, and IPEDS. Full credits live under “Sources / Credits / About” in the panel.
- MCAS
- Massachusetts' statewide student test (grades 3–8 and 10).
- % Meeting / Exceeding
- Share of students at or above grade level on MCAS.
- Growth (SGP)
- How much students improve year-to-year — 1 to 99, about 50 is a typical year — regardless of starting scores.
- Accountability percentile
- DESE's overall ranking of a school vs. others statewide, 1 (low) to 99 (high).
- Per-pupil $
- Dollars spent per student, per year.
- English Learner
- Students still learning English.
- High Needs
- DESE's combined group: low-income, English-learner, and/or students with disabilities.
- Chronic absence
- Share of students who miss 10% or more of school days.
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