Community Corner
Chart Talk: Chapter 70 by the Numbers
A five-town comparison of Chapter 70 funding considers real estate values and median household income.
This information was submitted by David Whelan of Swampscott.
For those interested in how Swampscott compares to other communities in it's quest for apter 70 equity, consider the data included in the comparison.
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DESE FY'11 Per Pupil FY' 13 ch 70 (Gov's Budget) Real Estate Values Median Household Inc Ch 70 Rank vs Swmp. vs Swmp. vs Swmp. vs Swmp. Low=1, Hi=5 Marblehead 12,235 -3% 1,414 18% 463,700 38% 73,968 4% 3 Newton 16,392 30% 1,331 11% 678,400 102% 86,052 21% 2 Wellesley 15,421 22% 1,440 20% 841,600 150% 113,686 60% 4 Needham 13,602 8% 1,463 22% 615,000 83% 88,079 24% 5 Swampscott 12,592 0% 1,200 0% 336,300 0% 71,089 0% 1 Average: 14,048 1,370 587,000 86,575 Max: 16,392 1,463
841,600 113,686 Data Source Source-DESE Deval Patrick's Source-Zillow.com Source-Zillow.com Mhead-FY'10 FY 13 Budget Data collected by: David Whelan, Feb. 9, 2012, Marblehead-FY 11 per pupil data not available on DESE website
841,600 113,686 Data Source Source-DESE Deval Patrick's Source-Zillow.com Source-Zillow.com Mhead-FY'10 FY 13 Budget Data collected by: David Whelan, Feb. 9, 2012, Marblehead-FY 11 per pupil data not available on DESE website
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