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Governor:Deval Patrick
Commissioner of Education:Mitchell D. Chester
Quality Counts state grade:B
Pre-K-12 enrollment:954,648
Number of school districts:392
Number of public schools:1,829
Number of public school teachers:68,754
Unadjusted education spending per student:$14,699
Percent minority students:32.0%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:34.2%
Percent of students with disabilities:17.5%
Percent of English-language learners:5.8%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:58.4%
8th grade math:51.2%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:50.4%
8th grade reading:46.1%

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April 17, 2013 - Teacher
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February 5, 2013 - Education Week
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February 4, 2013 - Education Week
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January 8, 2013 - Education Week
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August 7, 2012 - Education Week
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June 12, 2012 - Education Week
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May 11, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune
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February 2, 2012 - Education Week

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