Education

EducationStatewide public school enrollment: 951,287 (2006-07)

Median community school enrollment: 1,695 (Southwick)

Five largest school districts:
• Boston: 61,796
• Springfield: 27,786
• Worcester: 25,950
• Brockton: 16,840
• Lowell: 16,376

Note: Public school enrollment figures, provided by the state Department of Education, represent the number of “school-attending children,” which includes residents attending any public school, including academic regional schools, vocational/technical regional schools, collaboratives, and out-of-district public schools.