snapshot: education as a percent, 2012
By Matt Carroll, Globe Staff | Oct. 24, 2013
Displayed is the percent of general fund expenditures spent on education in each community. The Department of Revenue data is for fiscal 2012.
| Community | Percent spent on education | Rank |
| ABINGTON | 50.1 | 221 |
| ACTON | 67.2 | 11 |
| ACUSHNET | 62.1 | 36 |
| ADAMS | 38.4 | 308 |
| AGAWAM | 46.5 | 256 |
| ALFORD | 46.5 | 256 |
| AMESBURY | 54.3 | 152 |
| AMHERST | 55.4 | 131 |
| ANDOVER | 54 | 159 |
| AQUINNAH | 26.2 | 334 |
| ARLINGTON | 44 | 281 |
| ASHBURNHAM | 54.1 | 157 |
| ASHBY | 55.6 | 125 |
| ASHFIELD | 61 | 50 |
| ASHLAND | 54.2 | 153 |
| ATHOL | 23.1 | 335 |
| ATTLEBORO | 55.4 | 131 |
| AUBURN | 54.5 | 149 |
| AVON | 34.7 | 319 |
| AYER | 47.3 | 250 |
| BARNSTABLE | 50.9 | 207 |
| BARRE | 52 | 187 |
| BECKET | 48 | 242 |
| BEDFORD | 45.9 | 262 |
| BELCHERTOWN | 55.5 | 127 |
| BELLINGHAM | 57 | 101 |
| BELMONT | 53.2 | 171 |
| BERKLEY | 67.2 | 11 |
| BERLIN | 55.7 | 122 |
| BERNARDSTON | 61.1 | 49 |
| BEVERLY | 49.7 | 224 |
| BILLERICA | 48.5 | 238 |
| BLACKSTONE | 48.8 | 233 |
| BLANDFORD | 57.2 | 96 |
| BOLTON | 61.8 | 42 |
| BOSTON | 36.3 | 314 |
| BOURNE | 48.3 | 239 |
| BOXBOROUGH | 60.7 | 55 |
| BOXFORD | 65.7 | 16 |
| BOYLSTON | 58.8 | 74 |
| BRAINTREE | 56.1 | 114 |
| BREWSTER | 45.6 | 269 |
| BRIDGEWATER | 57.8 | 88 |
| BRIMFIELD | 71 | 5 |
| BROCKTON | 61.2 | 46 |
| BROOKFIELD | 61.9 | 40 |
| BROOKLINE | 41.4 | 298 |
| BUCKLAND | 56.5 | 109 |
| BURLINGTON | 51.1 | 202 |
| CAMBRIDGE | 28.8 | 330 |
| CANTON | 53.1 | 172 |
| CARLISLE | 67.9 | 9 |
| CARVER | 69.6 | 6 |
| CHARLEMONT | 57.2 | 96 |
| CHARLTON | 53.9 | 162 |
| CHATHAM | 28.3 | 332 |
| CHELMSFORD | 47.1 | 252 |
| CHELSEA | 56.9 | 102 |
| CHESHIRE | 58.3 | 83 |
| CHESTER | 63.6 | 23 |
| CHESTERFIELD | 59.7 | 64 |
| CHICOPEE | 51.2 | 199 |
| CHILMARK | NA | NA |
| CLARKSBURG | 79 | 1 |
| CLINTON | 50.9 | 207 |
| COHASSET | 44.6 | 275 |
| COLRAIN | 60.8 | 53 |
| Community | Percent spent on education | Rank |
| CONCORD | 60.4 | 57 |
| CONWAY | 58.8 | 74 |
| CUMMINGTON | 56.8 | 103 |
| DALTON | 60.8 | 53 |
| DANVERS | 43.9 | 283 |
| DARTMOUTH | 58.5 | 78 |
| DEDHAM | NA | NA |
| DEERFIELD | 63.3 | 28 |
| DENNIS | 36.9 | 311 |
| DIGHTON | 59.8 | 63 |
| DOUGLAS | 53.5 | 169 |
| DOVER | 60.5 | 56 |
| DRACUT | 57.1 | 100 |
| DUDLEY | 52.2 | 184 |
| DUNSTABLE | 62.8 | 32 |
| DUXBURY | 59.6 | 65 |
| EAST BRIDGEWATER | 46.5 | 256 |
| EAST BROOKFIELD | 46.9 | 253 |
| EASTHAM | 35.7 | 315 |
| EASTHAMPTON | 44.1 | 280 |
| EAST LONGMEADOW | 43 | 287 |
| EASTON | 53.1 | 172 |
| EDGARTOWN | 33.8 | 324 |
| EGREMONT | 42 | 295 |
| ERVING | 34.1 | 321 |
| ESSEX | 60.9 | 52 |
| EVERETT | 47.8 | 244 |
| FAIRHAVEN | 54 | 159 |
| FALL RIVER | 49.1 | 231 |
| FALMOUTH | 41 | 300 |
| FITCHBURG | 52.6 | 182 |
| FLORIDA | 51.1 | 202 |
| FOXBOROUGH | 51.9 | 191 |
| FRAMINGHAM | 57.5 | 92 |
| FRANKLIN | 57.5 | 92 |
| FREETOWN | 54.5 | 149 |
| GARDNER | 51.8 | 193 |
| GEORGETOWN | 58.8 | 74 |
| GILL | 55.9 | 118 |
| GLOUCESTER | 36.9 | 311 |
| GOSHEN | 56 | 116 |
| GOSNOLD | NA | NA |
| GRAFTON | 57.6 | 89 |
| GRANBY | 59 | 72 |
| GRANVILLE | 63.6 | 23 |
| GREAT BARRINGTON | 55.8 | 120 |
| GREENFIELD | 36.8 | 313 |
| GROTON | 58.4 | 79 |
| GROVELAND | 63.2 | 29 |
| HADLEY | 41.8 | 297 |
| HALIFAX | 56.7 | 106 |
| HAMILTON | 67.3 | 10 |
| HAMPDEN | 71.4 | 4 |
| HANCOCK | 72.4 | 3 |
| HANOVER | 52.9 | 175 |
| HANSON | 45.7 | 267 |
| HARDWICK | 50.9 | 207 |
| HARVARD | 55.2 | 135 |
| HARWICH | 31.1 | 326 |
| HATFIELD | NA | NA |
| HAVERHILL | 50.2 | 220 |
| HAWLEY | 50.5 | 218 |
| HEATH | 44.2 | 279 |
| HINGHAM | 48.6 | 237 |
| HINSDALE | NA | NA |
| HOLBROOK | 45.9 | 262 |
| HOLDEN | 58.2 | 84 |
| HOLLAND | 63.4 | 26 |
| HOLLISTON | 58.9 | 73 |
| HOLYOKE | 45.9 | 262 |
| HOPEDALE | 51.8 | 193 |
| HOPKINTON | 58.4 | 79 |
| HUBBARDSTON | NA | NA |
| HUDSON | 55.6 | 125 |
| HULL | 39.5 | 305 |
| HUNTINGTON | 69.1 | 8 |
| IPSWICH | 55.2 | 135 |
| KINGSTON | 52.3 | 183 |
| LAKEVILLE | 60.2 | 59 |
| LANCASTER | 61.2 | 46 |
| LANESBOROUGH | 55.9 | 118 |
| LAWRENCE | 62.1 | 36 |
| LEE | 47.3 | 250 |
| LEICESTER | 60.1 | 61 |
| LENOX | 49.8 | 223 |
| LEOMINSTER | 58.4 | 79 |
| LEVERETT | 66.1 | 15 |
| LEXINGTON | 59.3 | 68 |
| LEYDEN | 59.6 | 65 |
| LINCOLN | 46.2 | 261 |
| LITTLETON | 49.4 | 226 |
| LONGMEADOW | 64.9 | 17 |
| LOWELL | 55.1 | 139 |
| LUDLOW | 47.8 | 244 |
| LUNENBURG | 56 | 116 |
| LYNN | 41.9 | 296 |
| LYNNFIELD | 52.1 | 186 |
| MALDEN | 42.9 | 289 |
| MANCHESTER | 54.1 | 157 |
| MANSFIELD | 53.6 | 166 |
| MARBLEHEAD | 46.6 | 255 |
| MARION | 53.3 | 170 |
| MARLBOROUGH | 55.4 | 131 |
| MARSHFIELD | 56.5 | 109 |
| MASHPEE | 40.7 | 302 |
| MATTAPOISETT | 53.9 | 162 |
| MAYNARD | 45.8 | 265 |
| MEDFIELD | 57.5 | 92 |
| MEDFORD | NA | NA |
| MEDWAY | 58.8 | 74 |
| MELROSE | 39.1 | 306 |
| MENDON | 55.5 | 127 |
| MERRIMAC | 58.4 | 79 |
| METHUEN | 57.2 | 96 |
| MIDDLEBOROUGH | 46.5 | 256 |
| MIDDLEFIELD | 50.1 | 221 |
| MIDDLETON | 62.9 | 31 |
| MILFORD | 52.7 | 179 |
| MILLBURY | 55 | 141 |
| MILLIS | 54.2 | 153 |
| MILLVILLE | 56.3 | 113 |
| MILTON | 51.8 | 193 |
| MONROE | 29.3 | 328 |
| MONSON | 34 | 322 |
| MONTAGUE | 53.8 | 164 |
| MONTEREY | 35.6 | 316 |
| MONTGOMERY | NA | NA |
| MOUNT WASHINGTON | NA | NA |
| NAHANT | 34.2 | 320 |
| NANTUCKET | 43 | 287 |
| NATICK | 45 | 271 |
| NEEDHAM | 49.3 | 229 |
| NEW ASHFORD | 75.2 | 2 |
| NEW BEDFORD | 49.4 | 226 |
| NEW BRAINTREE | 58.1 | 86 |
| NEWBURY | 54.7 | 146 |
| NEWBURYPORT | 42.4 | 292 |
| NEW MARLBOROUGH | 54.7 | 146 |
| NEW SALEM | 61.2 | 46 |
| NEWTON | 56.1 | 114 |
| NORFOLK | 55.2 | 135 |
| NORTH ADAMS | 42.3 | 293 |
| NORTHAMPTON | 40.3 | 304 |
| NORTH ANDOVER | 55.5 | 127 |
| NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH | 50.9 | 207 |
| NORTHBOROUGH | 61.9 | 40 |
| NORTHBRIDGE | 41.4 | 298 |
| NORTH BROOKFIELD | 49.1 | 231 |
| NORTHFIELD | 66.3 | 14 |
| NORTH READING | 51.5 | 196 |
| NORTON | 50.8 | 213 |
| NORWELL | 49.4 | 226 |
| NORWOOD | 42.2 | 294 |
| OAK BLUFFS | 39 | 307 |
| OAKHAM | 61 | 50 |
| ORANGE | 55.5 | 127 |
| ORLEANS | 29.9 | 327 |
| OTIS | 52.9 | 175 |
| OXFORD | 50.3 | 219 |
| PALMER | 57.4 | 95 |
| PAXTON | 51.2 | 199 |
| PEABODY | 44.5 | 278 |
| PELHAM | 63.4 | 26 |
| PEMBROKE | 52 | 187 |
| PEPPERELL | 62 | 39 |
| PERU | 56.4 | 111 |
| PETERSHAM | 64.2 | 20 |
| PHILLIPSTON | 53 | 174 |
| PITTSFIELD | 42.5 | 291 |
| PLAINFIELD | 50.9 | 207 |
| PLAINVILLE | 33.9 | 323 |
| PLYMOUTH | 56.8 | 103 |
| PLYMPTON | 59.2 | 70 |
| PRINCETON | 60.2 | 59 |
| PROVINCETOWN | 14.4 | 337 |
| QUINCY | 35.6 | 316 |
| RANDOLPH | 56.7 | 106 |
| RAYNHAM | 54.9 | 145 |
| READING | 37.1 | 310 |
| REHOBOTH | 63.6 | 23 |
| REVERE | 53.6 | 166 |
| RICHMOND | 62.2 | 35 |
| ROCHESTER | 62.1 | 36 |
| ROCKLAND | 48.2 | 241 |
| ROCKPORT | 44 | 281 |
| ROWE | 41 | 300 |
| ROWLEY | 54.4 | 151 |
| ROYALSTON | 33.8 | 324 |
| RUSSELL | 62.5 | 33 |
| RUTLAND | 54.7 | 146 |
| SALEM | 44.6 | 275 |
| SALISBURY | 50.8 | 213 |
| SANDISFIELD | 51.9 | 191 |
| SANDWICH | 46.7 | 254 |
| SAUGUS | 42.6 | 290 |
| SAVOY | 51.2 | 199 |
| SCITUATE | 54.2 | 153 |
| SEEKONK | 48.8 | 233 |
| SHARON | 59.3 | 68 |
| SHEFFIELD | 69.5 | 7 |
| SHELBURNE | 57.6 | 89 |
| SHERBORN | 64 | 21 |
| SHIRLEY | 52.2 | 184 |
| SHREWSBURY | 52.7 | 179 |
| SHUTESBURY | 60.3 | 58 |
| SOMERSET | 55.7 | 122 |
| SOMERVILLE | 27.9 | 333 |
| SOUTHAMPTON | 61.3 | 45 |
| SOUTHBOROUGH | 56.4 | 111 |
| SOUTHBRIDGE | 53.6 | 166 |
| SOUTH HADLEY | 51 | 205 |
| SOUTHWICK | 47.5 | 248 |
| SPENCER | 50.8 | 213 |
| SPRINGFIELD | 61.6 | 43 |
| STERLING | NA | NA |
| STOCKBRIDGE | 35.4 | 318 |
| STONEHAM | 40.7 | 302 |
| STOUGHTON | 57.6 | 89 |
| STOW | 64.5 | 19 |
| STURBRIDGE | 55.2 | 135 |
| SUDBURY | 64.9 | 17 |
| SUNDERLAND | 58.2 | 84 |
| SUTTON | 55 | 141 |
| SWAMPSCOTT | 47.6 | 247 |
| SWANSEA | 55 | 141 |
| TAUNTON | 45.3 | 270 |
| TEMPLETON | NA | NA |
| TEWKSBURY | 47.9 | 243 |
| TISBURY | 43.8 | 285 |
| TOLLAND | NA | NA |
| TOPSFIELD | 44.7 | 274 |
| TOWNSEND | 55.1 | 139 |
| TRURO | 28.8 | 330 |
| TYNGSBOROUGH | 54 | 159 |
| TYRINGHAM | 22.6 | 336 |
| UPTON | 58 | 87 |
| UXBRIDGE | 55.7 | 122 |
| WAKEFIELD | 47.8 | 244 |
| WALES | 59.6 | 65 |
| WALPOLE | 50.9 | 207 |
| WALTHAM | 43.3 | 286 |
| WARE | 49.3 | 229 |
| WAREHAM | 63 | 30 |
| WARREN | 47.5 | 248 |
| WARWICK | 51.4 | 197 |
| WASHINGTON | 51.1 | 202 |
| WATERTOWN | 37.4 | 309 |
| WAYLAND | 48.7 | 236 |
| WEBSTER | NA | NA |
| WELLESLEY | 51.4 | 197 |
| WELLFLEET | 29.2 | 329 |
| WENDELL | 51 | 205 |
| WENHAM | 55.8 | 120 |
| WESTBOROUGH | 52.9 | 175 |
| WEST BOYLSTON | 48.3 | 239 |
| WEST BRIDGEWATER | 44.6 | 275 |
| WEST BROOKFIELD | 52 | 187 |
| WESTFIELD | 55.4 | 131 |
| WESTFORD | 55 | 141 |
| WESTHAMPTON | 64 | 21 |
| WESTMINSTER | 52.7 | 179 |
| WEST NEWBURY | 49.6 | 225 |
| WESTON | 48.8 | 233 |
| WESTPORT | 53.8 | 164 |
| WEST SPRINGFIELD | 46.4 | 260 |
| WEST STOCKBRIDGE | 61.5 | 44 |
| WEST TISBURY | 56.7 | 106 |
| WESTWOOD | 52.9 | 175 |
| WEYMOUTH | 50.8 | 213 |
| WHATELY | 59.1 | 71 |
| WHITMAN | 44.8 | 273 |
| WILBRAHAM | 62.3 | 34 |
| WILLIAMSBURG | 54.2 | 153 |
| WILLIAMSTOWN | 56.8 | 103 |
| WILMINGTON | 57.2 | 96 |
| WINCHENDON | 60.1 | 61 |
| WINCHESTER | 45 | 271 |
| WINDSOR | 67.1 | 13 |
| WINTHROP | 43.9 | 283 |
| WOBURN | 45.8 | 265 |
| WORCESTER | 50.6 | 217 |
| WORTHINGTON | NA | NA |
| WRENTHAM | 52 | 187 |
| YARMOUTH | 45.7 | 267 |