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Education Data

Cambridge Public Schools

The Cambridge Public School Department (CPSD) track a wide variety of data related to the make up of the student population and educational outcomes.

The following CPS information are available through the City's Open Data website:

• Language Spoken at Home (PLINE): Provides information about the language student families speak at home.
• Free or Reduced Price Lunch Eligibility: Report the proportion and number of students who have qualified for reduced cost or free school meals based on family income.

Note that the Enrollment and Language data here is based on the annual October 1 census of students. A second census occurs on January 1 and is the basis for some publicly available data sets and reports.  Figures can differ significantly beaten the two dates. 

Additional CPSD enrollment, educational outcome and financial statistics can be found at the following locations:

• CPSD Budget Information: In particular, see enrollment forecasts found in five year financial projections.
• Student Data Reports: These annual reports provide data on student demographics and achievement.
• NCLB Report Cards: Theses annual reports review academic achievement and professional qualifications of teachers for each school in the district.
• Massachusetts Department of Education School District Profiles: Information is available districtwide and for individual school,s as well as for charter and private schools located in Cambridge.

Post-Secondary Institutions

Each year CDD receives Town-Gown Reports form Cambridge College, Harvard University, Hult  International School of Business, Lesley University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  These reports include a range of data about each school's student population, faculty and staff, facilities, and long range plans.

• Go to the Annual Town Gown Reports
• Town Gown Report Open Data: Summarizes statistical information concerning enrollment, employment, facilities, student housing and payments to the City of Cambridge collected through the Town Gown reporting process.

American Community Survey and Decennial Census Education Data

The American Community Survey includes a number of tables related to educational achievement and student enrollment. You can gain access to this data through the Census Bureau's American Factfinder web site. To narrow your search to the American Community Survey, search for Cambridge using the "County Subdivision" level of geography.

For More Information

For more information about socioeconomic and demographic statistics about Cambridge, please contact Cliff Cook, ccook@cambridgema.gov, Senior Planning Information Manager, at 617/349-4656.