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In-district, Lunenburg spent $2,103 a pupil less than Ayer Shirley, the middle of the six this project chose.
1 · The facts
$17,785
Lunenburg, in-district, a pupil, FY2025
$19,888
Ayer Shirley, the middle of the other five
$2,103
less a pupil (our arithmetic)
-$654
teachers, against Ayer Shirley
-$614
pupil services, against Ayer Shirley
-$415
instructional leadership, against Ayer Shirley
-$235
operations and maintenance, against Ayer Shirley
-$205
materials and technology, against Ayer Shirley
-$154
professional development, against Ayer Shirley
$158
other teaching services, against Ayer Shirley
2 · What it shows
1
Lunenburg’s in-district figure was $17,785 against Ayer Shirley’s $19,888: $2,103 less.
2
Teachers (-$654) and pupil services (-$614) were the two largest parts of the difference.
3
Other teaching services ran the other way, $158 above Ayer Shirley.
In-district spending a pupil, by function, FY2025
Lunenburg
Ayer Shirley
Difference
Teachers
$6,513
$7,167
-$654
Pupil Services
$1,908
$2,522
-$614
Instructional Leadership
$1,109
$1,524
-$415
Operations and Maintenance
$1,253
$1,488
-$235
Instructional Materials, Equipment and Technology
$226
$431
-$205
Professional Development
$48
$202
-$154
Insurance, Retirement Programs and Other
$3,459
$3,462
-$3
Out-of-district Transportation
$0
$0
$0
Administration
$581
$579
$2
Guidance, Counseling and Testing
$677
$660
$17
Other Teaching Services
$2,010
$1,852
$158
DESE’s figures over in-district FTE pupils. Measured against one district, not a median of each function, because medians of parts do not add up.