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Fall River Public Schools, Massachusetts, elections

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Fall River Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 10,521 (2022-2023)
Schools: 17 (2022-2023)
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Fall River Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Bristol County). During the 2023 school year, 10,521 students attended one of the district's 17 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Fall River Public Schools school board At-large

General election

General election for Fall River Public Schools school board At-large

The following candidates ran in the general election for Fall River Public Schools school board At-large on November 7, 2017.

Candidate
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Image of Kevin Aguiar
Kevin Aguiar (Nonpartisan)
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Image of Paul Coogan
Paul Coogan (Nonpartisan)
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Image of Mark Costa
Mark Costa (Nonpartisan)
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Image of Joshua Hetzler
Joshua Hetzler (Nonpartisan)
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Image of Thomas Khoury
Thomas Khoury (Nonpartisan)
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Image of Joseph Martins
Joseph Martins (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

Fall River Public Schools consists of seven members serving two-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Bobby Bailey
Collin Dias
Tom Khoury
Mimi Larrivee
Shelli Pereira
Paul Coogan2015
Kevin Aguiar2002

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Overlapping state house districts

Fall River Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 8th Bristol DistrictSteven OuelletteDemocratic Party 56% 17%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Bristol DistrictCarole FiolaDemocratic Party 31% 61%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Bristol DistrictAlan SilviaDemocratic Party 12% 100%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $19,101,000 $1,910 7%
Local: $19,012,000 $1,902 7%
State: $233,223,000 $23,327 86%
Total: $271,336,000 $27,139
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $234,844,000 $23,489
Total Current Expenditures: $183,179,000 $18,321
Instructional Expenditures: $105,227,000 $10,524 45%
Student and Staff Support: $27,581,000 $2,758 12%
Administration: $16,551,000 $1,655 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $33,820,000 $3,382 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $13,164,000 $1,316
Construction: $128,000 $12
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $4,443,000 $444

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 17 40-44 10 10 <50 15 21
2018-2019 32 45-49 21 24 <50 30 37
2017-2018 32 45-49 20 24 <50 30 37
2016-2017 35 45-49 24 25 <50 36 41
2015-2016 43 50-54 27 31 21-39 46 48
2014-2015 45 55-59 33 33 <50 46 50
2013-2014 41 50-54 28 29 <50 40-44 46
2012-2013 37 40-44 27 23 21-39 35-39 43
2011-2012 37 40-44 27 23 21-39 30-34 42
2010-2011 38 45-49 27 25 21-39 35-39 42

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 28 40-44 24 19 <50 27 33
2018-2019 34 45-49 24 25 <50 33 40
2017-2018 38 50-54 32 28 <50 35 43
2016-2017 38 45-49 29 29 <50 35 43
2015-2016 53 60-64 41 42 <50 50 58
2014-2015 51 55-59 47 38 <50 50 56
2013-2014 50 50-54 44 37 <50 45-49 56
2012-2013 47 50-54 41 30 21-39 45-49 54
2011-2012 48 45-49 47 32 40-59 45-49 53
2010-2011 49 45-49 44 30 40-59 45-49 55

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 71 80-89 70-79 65-69 PS >=80 73
2018-2019 72 >=80 70-79 60-64 PS >=80 75
2017-2018 71 >=90 60-64 60-64 PS >=80 74
2016-2017 71 80-89 60-64 65-69 PS >=80 73
2015-2016 71 60-79 70-74 60-64 PS >=50 74
2014-2015 70 >=80 60-64 55-59 PS >=50 73
2013-2014 69 60-79 60-69 50-54 PS >=50 73
2012-2013 73 80-89 70-74 65-69 PS >=50 73
2011-2012 69 >=80 70-74 60-64 >=50 70
2010-2011 71 80-89 75-79 50-54 PS PS 73

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 10,521 2.4
2021-2022 10,268 2.6
2020-2021 9,998 -2.3
2019-2020 10,229 1.1
2018-2019 10,120 -0.1
2017-2018 10,128 -1.8
2016-2017 10,306 0.4
2015-2016 10,265 0.2
2014-2015 10,246 -0.7
2013-2014 10,319 1.8
2012-2013 10,138 3.0
2011-2012 9,834 -0.4
2010-2011 9,873 -0.1
2009-2010 9,886 -1.0
2008-2009 9,985 -1.2
2007-2008 10,108 -3.5
2006-2007 10,459 -4.9
2005-2006 10,968 -3.5
2004-2005 11,353 -3.0
2003-2004 11,697 -3.7
2002-2003 12,128 0.2
2001-2002 12,102 0.0
2000-2001 12,104 -0.6
1999-2000 12,180 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Fall River Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.3 7.3
Black 11.8 9.4
Hispanic 31.7 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 8.7 4.4
White 44.2 54.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Fall River Public Schools had 790.15 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.32.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 24.21
Kindergarten: 56.27
Elementary: 483.72
Secondary: 225.95
Total: 790.15

Fall River Public Schools employed 20.80 district administrators and 94.20 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 20.80
District Administrative Support: 48.00
School Administrators: 94.20
School Administrative Support: 95.97
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 330.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 26.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 14.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 12.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 32.70
Student Support Services: 208.95
Other Support Services: 49.30

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Fall River Public Schools operates 17 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
B M C Durfee High2,4609-12
Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School696KG-5
Fall River Early Learning Center56PK-PK
Henry Lord Community School815PK-8
James Tansey276KG-5
John J Doran509PK-8
Letourneau Elementary School597PK-5
Mary Fonseca Elementary School636PK-5
Matthew J Kuss Middle6826-8
Morton Middle6906-8
North End Elementary687PK-5
Resiliency Preparatory Academy1977-12
Samuel Watson242KG-5
Spencer Borden576PK-5
Stone Pk-12 School741-12
Talbot Innovation School5336-8
William S Greene721PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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