L-S Per Pupil Spending Well Above State Average, Sudbury in the Middle

SUDBURY, MA - Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School spends nearly $4,000 more per pupil than the average school district across the state, and Sudbury’s schools spend very close to the state’s average.

According to State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) data for the 2013-14 school year (the most recent available), Lincoln-Sudbury spent $18,116 per student, and Sudbury schools spend $14,246. That’s a slight decrease of O.72 percent from the prior year for Lincoln-Sudbury and an increase of 6.11 percent for Sudbury schools.

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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.

When it comes to nearby districts, Lincoln-Sudbury comes in at a lower per pupil rate than Weston ($21,653) and Wellesley ($17,108) and above Wayland ($16,445) and Natick ($13,550).

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