This dataset provides the number and percentage Massachusetts public high school students who dropped out of high school since 2008. It also includes the percentage of dropouts by grade.

Dropout rate is calculated as the percentage of students in a given grade who dropped out of school between July 1 and June 30 prior to the listed year and who did not return to school by the following October 1. Dropouts are defined as students who leave school prior to graduation for reasons other than transfer to another school. Dropout rates are not reported for any student group where the number of students is less than 6.

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:
Dropout Report

This report shows the number and rate of Massachusetts public school students in grades 11 and 12 who completed advanced coursework since 2018.

Advanced coursework includes the following: Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Project Lead the Way, dual enrollment courses, Chapter 74-approved vocational/technical secondary cooperative education programs, and other selected rigorous courses. For a full list of advanced coursework, please see the List of Advanced Courses for Accountability Reporting on the Accountability Lists, Materials, and Tools website.

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:
Advanced Course Completion Report

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.

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

This dataset contains special education program characteristics and student demographics since 2019. It is a long file that contains multiple rows for each district, with rows for different years and indicators. For definitions of each indicator, please visit the RADAR Special Education Dashboard.

Resource Allocation and District Action Reports (RADAR) enable district leaders to compare their staffing, class size, special education services, school performance, and per-pupil spending data with similar districts. They are intended to support districts in making effective strategic decisions as they develop district plans and budgets.

This dataset is one of five containing the same data that is also published in the RADAR Special Education Dashboard:
Special Education Program Characteristics and Student Demographics
Special Education Placement Trajectory
Students Moving In and Out of Special Education Services
Special Education Indicators
Special Education Student Progression from High School through Postsecondary Education

List of Indicators

• Enrollment
• Gradespan
• Race/Ethnicity
• Gender
• EL and Low Income/Economically Disadvantaged
• In District/Out of District
• Placement
• Disability Type
• Special Education FTEs per 100 SWDs

This dashboard displays state and district level educator data by race and ethnicity. It was created to support the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's commitment to provide all students with a racially diverse and culturally responsive educator workforce.

The Employed Educators Report provides the most recent three years of data for educators employed in Massachusetts public schools. Total educators, new hires, retention, experienced educators, and in-field data are displayed by job classification.

This dashboard contains the same data that is also published in the following datasets in the E2C Hub:
Educator Dashboard: MTEL
Educator Dashboard: Licensure
Educator Dashboard: Educator Preparation
Educator Dashboard: Teacher Indicators
Educator Dashboard: Total Educators, Retention, and New Hires

Edwin Analytics is a secure reporting and data analysis tool that gives authorized school, district and state level users access to information and reports meant to support improvements in teaching, learning and educational outcomes. It also integrates longitudinal data from early education through post-secondary education and the workforce.

Please note that access to Edwin Analytics is restricted, since some reports contain sensitive student-level data. Visit the Edwin FAQ page for more information.

The Views of Climate and Learning (VOCAL) survey is designed to provide schools with information on student perceptions of three dimensions of school climate (engagement, safety, and environment). The resource page summarizes all topics measured within each dimension and includes other helpful links.

This dataset contains data about students identified for special education services or no longer receiving special education services by grade since 2018. It contains multiple rows for each district, with rows for different years and grades, and columns indicating the number and percentage of students moving in and out of services. For details on how students are identified as receiving services or moving off of services, please visit the RADAR Special Education Dashboard.

Resource Allocation and District Action Reports (RADAR) enable district leaders to compare their staffing, class size, special education services, school performance, and per-pupil spending data with similar districts. They are intended to support districts in making effective strategic decisions as they develop district plans and budgets.

This dataset is one of five containing the same data that is also published in the RADAR Special Education Dashboard:
Special Education Program Characteristics and Student Demographics
Special Education Placement Trajectory
Students Moving In and Out of Special Education Services
Special Education Indicators
Special Education Student Progression from High School through Postsecondary Education

This dataset contains special education placement trajectory since 2018. It is a long file that contains multiple rows for each district, with rows for different years, gradespans, and placement types.

“Placement trajectory” refers to the placement of a student at the end of the period compared to their original placement; students may either no longer have an IEP, have the same placement, or have a different placement. For details on how trajectory is determined, please visit the RADAR Special Education Dashboard.

Resource Allocation and District Action Reports (RADAR) enable district leaders to compare their staffing, class size, special education services, school performance, and per-pupil spending data with similar districts. They are intended to support districts in making effective strategic decisions as they develop district plans and budgets.

This dataset is one of five containing the same data that is also published in the RADAR Special Education Dashboard:
Special Education Program Characteristics and Student Demographics
Special Education Placement Trajectory
Students Moving In and Out of Special Education Services
Special Education Indicators
Special Education Student Progression from High School through Postsecondary Education

This Excel workbook includes tools to analyze Massachusetts public high school dropouts in grades 9–12 in order to determine the size of particular groups of dropouts for strategic interventions and planning.

The analysis includes characteristics of students in grades 9–12 who dropped out of school in the 2021-22 school year. For more information, please visit the Massachusetts Analysis of Dropout Data homepage.