This dataset contains student enrollment data for all Massachusetts public schools and districts since 1994. It is a wide file with three groups of columns representing the following enrollment indicators:

• Number of students by grade, including pre-kindergarten (PK), kindergarten (K) and special education beyond grade 12 (SP)
• Percent of students by race and gender
• Number and percent of students in student groups: First Language Not English, English Learners, Students with Disabilities, High Needs, Low Income, and Economically Disadvantaged

Economically Disadvantaged was used 2015-2021. Low Income was used prior to 2015, and a different version of Low Income has been used since 2022. Please see the DESE Researcher's Guide for more information.

This dataset contains the same data that is also published on our DESE Profiles site:
Enrollment by Grade
Enrollment by Race/Gender
Enrollment by Selected Population

This dataset contains student responses to each item on the Views of Climate and Learning (VOCAL) survey since 2018. These responses are aggregated at the state level by grade and student group to protect student privacy.

The VOCAL survey is designed to provide information on student perceptions of school climate. There are two reports with different types of data: responses to individual items and aggregate index scaled scores that combine item responses. For more information about the VOCAL survey, please visit the VOCAL home page.

This dataset is one of two containing the same data that is also published in the VOCAL state dashboard:
VOCAL Index Scaled Scores and Favorability
VOCAL Item Response Scores

Engagement - Cultural Competence

• ENGCLC1: Adults working at this school treat all students respectfully, regardless of a student's race, culture, family income, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
• ENGCLC2: Teachers at this school accept me for who I am.
• ENGCLC3: My textbooks or class materials include people and examples that reflect my race, cultural background and/or identity.
• ENGCLC4: Within school, I am encouraged to take upper level courses (honors, AP).
• ENGCLC5: Students from different backgrounds respect each other in our school, regardless of their race, culture, family income, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
• ENGCLC6: Students like to have friends who are different from themselves (for example, boys and girls, rich and poor, or classmates of different color).
• ENGCLC7: Students are open to having friends who come from different backgrounds (for example, friends from different races, cultures, family incomes, or religions, or friends of a different sex, or sexual orientation).
• ENGCLC8: I read books in class that include people who are similar to me (for example, we look the same, speak the same, or live in similar neighborhoods).
• ENGCLC9: Adults working at this school treat all students with respect.
• ENGCLC10: In my academic classes, I work with groups of students who are from different backgrounds (for example, students from different races, cultures, family incomes, or religions, or students of a different sex or sexual orientation).

Engagement - Participation

• ENGPAR1: I get the chance to take part in school events (for example, science fairs, art or music shows).
• ENGPAR2: My parents feel respected when they participate at our school (e.g., at parent-teacher conferences, open houses).
• ENGPAR3: I feel welcome to participate in extra-curricular activities offered through my school, such as, school clubs or organizations, musical groups, sports teams, student council, or any other extra-curricular activities.
• ENGPAR4: My teachers use my ideas to help my classmates learn.
• ENGPAR5: I have a choice in how I show my learning (e.g., write a paper, prepare a presentation, make a video).
• ENGPAR6: My teachers will explain things in different ways until I understand.
• ENGPAR7: When I need help, my teachers use my interests to help me learn.
• ENGPAR8: My teachers ask me to share what I have learned in a lesson.
• ENGPAR9: When I am stuck, my teachers want me to try again before they help me

This report includes indicators that reflect attendance data for students in Massachusetts public schools since 2018. Because the information collected has changed over time, not all indicators are available across all years.

Attendance indicators are calculated for students enrolled in grades PK-12 with at least 20 days in membership. For more information, please view the Profiles Help - About the Data page.

Massachusetts defines chronically absent as missing at least 10 percent of days enrolled (for instance, 18 days absent if enrolled for a typical school year of 180 days), regardless of the reason for the absence. Being chronically absent can have a significant impact on a student's academic progress and their ability to access the variety of academic and non-academic supports that schools provide.

Chronic absenteeism grew during the COVID-19 pandemic and, as of the 2022-23 school year, had not returned to pre-pandemic rates. For more information about chronic absence, visit the Chronic Absence and Student Attendance page.

Economically Disadvantaged was used 2015-2021. Low Income was used prior to 2015, and a different version of Low Income has been used since 2022. Please see the DESE Researcher's Guide for more information.

This dataset contains the same data that is also published on our DESE Profiles site:
Student Attendance Report

This dashboard displays data about students completing at least one Digital Literacy or Computer Science (DLCS) course in a given school or district.

This dataset displays educator preparation data by race and ethnicity with rows for different years. It was created as part of a dashboard supporting the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's commitment to provide all students with a racially diverse and culturally responsive educator workforce.

Educator Preparation: This displays the number and percent of candidates who enrolled and completed their program in the program year. This is based on the individuals' furthest, or most recently reported, point in the selected program year as reported by the organization.

This dataset contains the same data that is also published in the Educator Preparation table on our Educator Dashboard.

This dataset displays state and district level educator data by race and ethnicity for each district, with rows for different years, different educator job groups, and a wide range of
indicators. It was created as part of a dashboard supporting the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's commitment to provide all students with a racially diverse and culturally responsive educator workforce.

Total Educators: This displays the annual number and percent of distinct educators who self-reported/identified as the selected Race/Ethnicity as of the first weekday in October of each school year. Data are further disaggregated by job classification group.

Educator Retention: This displays the number and percent of educators who were working in the same position from one school year to the next (via consecutive October EPIMS collections).

New Hires: This displays the annual number and percent of new hires in the selected Race/Ethnicities. It counts teachers who were reported as "working" in the annual October EPIMS collection who were hired on or after June 1 of the prior school year.

This dataset contains the same data that is also published in the Total Educators, Educator Retention, and New Hires tables on our Educator Dashboard.

This dataset contains pre-kindergarten and kindergarten enrollment data for all Massachusetts public and charter schools and districts since 2017. Both the number and percent of pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten students are reported by student group. The number of part-time, tuitioned, and full-time kindergarten students are also reported by the same student groups.

Economically Disadvantaged was used 2015-2021. Low Income was used prior to 2015, and a different version of Low Income has been used since 2022. Please see the DESE Researcher's Guide for more information.

This dataset contains the same data that is also published on our DESE Profiles site:
Enrollment by Pre-Kindergarten
Enrollment by Kindergarten

This dataset displays state and district teacher indicators (In-Field or Experienced) by race and ethnicity with rows for different years. It was created as part of a dashboard supporting the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's commitment to provide all students with a racially diverse and culturally responsive educator workforce.

Selected Teacher Indicators: This displays the number and percent of teachers who are licensed in the subject area(s) they teach (In-Field), as well as the number and percent of teachers who have been teaching in a Massachusetts public school for at least three years (Experienced). Note: The In-Field report uses end-of-year EPIMS; the most recently available data are displayed.

This dataset contains the same data that is also published in the Teacher Indicators table on our Educator Dashboard.

This dataset displays the number or percentage of students in Massachusetts public and charter schools and districts completing at least one Digital Literacy or Computer Science course in grades K-12.

For a full list of courses and subjects, see the Digital Literacy and Computer Science course list. For course descriptions please see EPIMS Appendices G1 and G2.

This dataset contains the same data that is also published on our DESE Profiles site:
Enrollment by Grade

This dataset contains the number of students attending different types of Massachusetts schools by town since 1985. It includes full-time students whose parents or legal guardians are residents of the city or town.

This report is required from each city and town under the provisions of Chapter 72, Section 2A of the General Laws. The information is as of January 1st of the given school year. A value of zero indicates that the city or town does not have any students enrolled in the specified type of school.

This dataset contains the same data that is also published on our DESE Profiles site:
School Attending Children Report

List of School Types

• Local Public Schools
• Academic Regional Schools
• Vocational Technical Regional Schools
• Collaboratives
• Charter Schools (included since 2011)
• Out-of-District Public Schools
• Home Schooled (included since 2011)
• In State Private and Parochial Schools
• Out-of-State Private and Parochial Schools