Adult credentials, student learning, graduation, and public-school funding.
High school or higher91.4%2020–2024 · #27 of 50 · highest first
Associate degree or higher54.7%2020–2024 · #1 of 50 · highest first
Bachelor’s degree or higher47.3%2020–2024 · #1 of 50 · highest first
Massachusetts over time
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Grade 4 reading Massachusetts · source units
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Massachusetts · 2024: 224.8 · Rank #1 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 215
FactVote uses NAEP Data Service mean scale scores for all public-school students in Massachusetts. The series uses the total student group and the main reading and mathematics composite scales for Grade 4 and Grade 8. NAEP is generally administered every two years; the 2021 administration was postponed, so the timeline moves from 2019 to 2022. NAEP results are estimates from a sample. Statistical significance, not a visual gap alone, determines whether scores differ. Each grade and subject has its own scale. Follow one line over time rather than comparing the numeric distance between grades or subjects. Annual observations use December 31; monthly observations use the first of the month. Lines connect consecutive readings and do not supply values between them. Missing observations break the lines.
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Massachusetts · state comparison
Adult educational attainment
Adults age 25 and older. Higher credentials overlap: these measures must not be added together.
Massachusetts · 2020–202491.4%
Massachusetts rank#27among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark89.6%Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
High school or higher
Share of adults age 25+ with the stated credential or a higher credential.
Point-estimate ranks are not tests of statistical significance.
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Lower value · 84.7%Higher value · 94.9%Striped: unavailable
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Massachusetts · 91.4%2020–2024 · Rank #27 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Compare Massachusetts with every state · 50 ranked
High school or higher · 2020–2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Vermont
94.9%
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#2
Maine
94.8%
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#3
Montana
94.6%
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#4
New Hampshire
94.4%
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#5
Wyoming
94.2%
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#6
North Dakota
94%
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#7
Minnesota
93.9%
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#8
Wisconsin
93.6%
—
#9
Alaska
93.6%
—
#10
Utah
93.4%
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#11
Iowa
93.3%
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#12
South Dakota
93.2%
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#13
Hawaii
93.2%
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#14
Colorado
92.9%
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#15
Washington
92.3%
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#16
Nebraska
92.2%
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#17
Pennsylvania
92.1%
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#18
Michigan
92.1%
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#19
Kansas
92%
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#20
Idaho
91.9%
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#21
Missouri
91.9%
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#22
Oregon
91.8%
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#23
Ohio
91.8%
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#24
Delaware
91.7%
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#25
Virginia
91.6%
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#26
Connecticut
91.5%
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#27
Massachusetts · your comparison
91.4%
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#28
Maryland
91.1%
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#29
New Jersey
90.7%
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#30
Illinois
90.5%
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#31
Indiana
90.4%
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#32
North Carolina
90.1%
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#33
South Carolina
90.1%
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#34
Tennessee
90%
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#35
Florida
89.9%
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#36
Rhode Island
89.7%
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#37
Oklahoma
89.4%
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#38
Arizona
89.4%
—
#39
West Virginia
89.3%
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#40
Georgia
89.2%
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#41
Kentucky
88.9%
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#42
Arkansas
88.7%
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#43
Alabama
88.6%
—
#44
New Mexico
88%
—
#45
New York
88%
—
#46
Nevada
87.5%
—
#47
Louisiana
87.3%
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#48
Mississippi
87.1%
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#49
Texas
86%
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#50
California
84.7%
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NAEP state comparisons use public-school students in the same grade and subject. National benchmarks include public and private schools.
Massachusetts · 2024224.8
Massachusetts rank#1among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark215Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Grade 4 reading
FactVote uses NAEP Data Service mean scale scores for all public-school students in Massachusetts. The series uses the total student group and the main reading and mathematics composite scales for Grade 4 and Grade 8.
NAEP is generally administered every two years; the 2021 administration was postponed, so the timeline moves from 2019 to 2022. NAEP results are estimates from a sample. Statistical significance, not a visual gap alone, determines whether scores differ. Each grade and subject has its own scale. Follow one line over time rather than comparing the numeric distance between grades or subjects.
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Massachusetts
2024 · Massachusetts: 224.8 · Rank #1 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 215 · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
Massachusetts Grade 4 reading history
Period
Massachusetts
Compare
2003
227.6
2005
231.3
2007
235.8
2009
233.7
2011
236.8
2013
232.4
2015
235.3
2017
235.7
2019
231.1
2022
226.8
2024
224.8
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Lower value · 200.6Higher value · 224.8Striped: unavailable
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Massachusetts · 224.82024 · Rank #1 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Grade 4 reading · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Massachusetts · your comparison
224.8
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#2
Wyoming
221.9
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#3
New Jersey
221.6
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#4
New Hampshire
221.5
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#5
Colorado
220.9
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#6
Indiana
220.1
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#7
Utah
219.3
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#8
Connecticut
219.2
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#9
Mississippi
218.5
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#10
Florida
218.2
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#11
Kentucky
218
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#12
Montana
217.2
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#13
Rhode Island
216.3
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#14
Louisiana
216
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#14
Ohio
216
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#16
Hawaii
215.8
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#16
Pennsylvania
215.8
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#18
Idaho
215.7
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#18
Washington
215.7
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#20
Maryland
215.6
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#21
North Dakota
215.5
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#22
Wisconsin
215.3
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#23
Tennessee
215.1
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#24
South Carolina
214.9
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#25
Iowa
214.6
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#25
New York
214.6
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#27
Georgia
214.4
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#27
Minnesota
214.4
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#29
Illinois
214.2
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#30
South Dakota
214.1
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#30
Virginia
214.1
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#32
North Carolina
213.4
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#33
Alabama
213.2
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#34
Kansas
213.1
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#34
Nevada
213.1
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#36
Vermont
212.7
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#37
Missouri
211.9
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#37
Texas
211.9
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#39
California
211.7
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#39
Nebraska
211.7
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#41
Arkansas
209.7
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#42
Maine
209.6
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#43
Delaware
209.5
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#44
Michigan
209.1
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#45
Arizona
208.1
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#46
Oklahoma
207.3
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#47
Oregon
207
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#48
West Virginia
205.9
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#49
Alaska
201.6
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#50
New Mexico
200.6
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Compare spending per pupil and the composition of school revenue and current spending.
Massachusetts · FY2024$24,429
Massachusetts rank#5among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$17,619Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Current spending per pupil
Public elementary-secondary current spending per enrolled pupil.
Current spending excludes capital spending. More spending is not itself a measure of student outcomes.
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Lower value · $11.06KHigher value · $31.92KStriped: unavailable
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Massachusetts · $24,429FY2024 · Rank #5 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Current spending per pupil · FY2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
New York
$31,918
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#2
Vermont
$28,818
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#3
New Jersey
$27,234
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#4
Connecticut
$26,316
—
#5
Massachusetts · your comparison
$24,429
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#6
Hawaii
$23,878
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#7
New Hampshire
$22,978
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#8
Delaware
$22,201
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#9
Rhode Island
$22,110
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#10
Illinois
$21,776
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#11
Pennsylvania
$21,091
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#12
Alaska
$21,004
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#13
California
$20,791
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#14
Wyoming
$20,521
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#15
Maryland
$20,208
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#16
Maine
$19,962
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#17
Washington
$18,564
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#18
Michigan
$18,314
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#19
Oregon
$18,083
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#20
New Mexico
$17,664
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#21
Ohio
$17,257
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#22
Virginia
$17,104
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#23
North Dakota
$17,102
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#24
Minnesota
$17,098
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#25
Nebraska
$16,147
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#26
Wisconsin
$15,952
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#27
Colorado
$15,908
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#28
Georgia
$15,833
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#29
West Virginia
$15,640
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#30
Louisiana
$15,581
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#31
Kansas
$15,558
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#32
South Carolina
$15,060
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#33
Nevada
$14,812
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#34
Kentucky
$14,596
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#35
Iowa
$14,369
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#36
Missouri
$14,241
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#37
Arkansas
$13,873
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#38
Montana
$13,656
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#39
Alabama
$13,627
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#40
Indiana
$13,622
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#41
North Carolina
$12,995
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#42
Texas
$12,895
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#43
Tennessee
$12,882
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#44
South Dakota
$12,828
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#45
Florida
$12,693
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#46
Mississippi
$12,324
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#47
Oklahoma
$12,162
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#48
Arizona
$12,003
—
#49
Utah
$11,347
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#50
Idaho
$11,060
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The federal comparison uses a common adjusted cohort and school year. A newer state graduation snapshot, where retained, uses its own source and period; adult attainment is a separate measure.
Massachusetts · 2021–2290%
Massachusetts rank#2among 48 states with data
U.S. benchmark87%Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Federal public-school cohort graduation rate
Share of the adjusted ninth-grade public-school cohort graduating in four years. From 2017–18, the federal measure counts regular diplomas and eligible state-defined alternate diplomas for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities; earlier years count regular diplomas only.
Published NCES state comparison through 2021–22. Rounded whole percentages produce tied ranks. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. Any newer state graduation snapshot uses its own period and cannot inherit this rank.
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Massachusetts
2021–22 · Massachusetts: 90% · Rank #2 of 48, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 87% · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
Massachusetts Federal public-school cohort graduation rate history
Period
Massachusetts
Compare
2011–12
85%
2012–13
85%
2013–14
86%
2014–15
87%
2015–16
88%
2016–17
88%
2017–18
88%
2018–19
88%
2019–20
89%
2020–21
90%
2021–22
90%
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Lower value · 77%Higher value · 91%Striped: unavailable
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Massachusetts · 90%2021–22 · Rank #2 of 48, highest firstSelected state
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Federal public-school cohort graduation rate · 2021–22 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
West Virginia
91%
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#2
Iowa
90%
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#2
Kentucky
90%
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#2
Massachusetts · your comparison
90%
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#2
Missouri
90%
—
#2
Tennessee
90%
—
#2
Texas
90%
—
#2
Wisconsin
90%
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#9
Connecticut
89%
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#9
Kansas
89%
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#9
Mississippi
89%
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#9
Virginia
89%
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#13
Alabama
88%
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#13
Arkansas
88%
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#13
Delaware
88%
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#13
Indiana
88%
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#13
New Hampshire
88%
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#13
Utah
88%
—
#19
California
87%
—
#19
Florida
87%
—
#19
Illinois
87%
—
#19
Nebraska
87%
—
#19
New York
87%
—
#19
Pennsylvania
87%
—
#25
Hawaii
86%
—
#25
Maine
86%
—
#25
Maryland
86%
—
#25
Montana
86%
—
#25
North Carolina
86%
—
#25
Ohio
86%
—
#31
New Jersey
85%
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#31
North Dakota
85%
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#33
Georgia
84%
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#33
Minnesota
84%
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#33
South Carolina
84%
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#33
Washington
84%
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#37
Louisiana
83%
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#37
Rhode Island
83%
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#37
Vermont
83%
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#40
Colorado
82%
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#40
Nevada
82%
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#40
South Dakota
82%
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#40
Wyoming
82%
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#44
Michigan
81%
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#44
Oregon
81%
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#46
Idaho
80%
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#47
Alaska
78%
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#48
Arizona
77%
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New Mexico
Not available
No comparable published observation for this period; excluded from rank.
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Oklahoma
Not available
No comparable published observation for this period; excluded from rank.
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Published charges describe prices before aid. Costs and outcomes require their own definitions and populations.
Massachusetts · 2022–23$14,345
Massachusetts rank#10among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$9,750Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Public four-year in-state tuition and fees
Average published annual charges at degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the state.
2022–23 academic year, current dollars. Tuition averages are weighted by undergraduate enrollment; room and board use the NCES reporting universe. Charges exclude aid and do not equal a typical student’s net cost.
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Lower value · $4.54KHigher value · $17.6KStriped: unavailable
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Massachusetts · $14,3452022–23 · Rank #10 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Public four-year in-state tuition and fees · 2022–23 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Vermont
$17,600
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#2
New Hampshire
$17,019
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#3
Pennsylvania
$16,217
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#4
Connecticut
$15,763
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#5
New Jersey
$15,265
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#6
Illinois
$14,921
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#7
Virginia
$14,825
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#8
Rhode Island
$14,744
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#9
Michigan
$14,718
—
#10
Massachusetts · your comparison
$14,345
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#11
Minnesota
$12,873
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#12
South Carolina
$12,604
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#13
Oregon
$12,424
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#14
Delaware
$11,922
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#15
Arizona
$11,768
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#16
Kentucky
$11,299
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#17
Alabama
$11,081
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#18
Ohio
$10,922
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#19
Maine
$10,813
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#20
Hawaii
$10,484
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#21
Tennessee
$10,437
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#22
Iowa
$10,121
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#23
Maryland
$10,041
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#24
Missouri
$9,926
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#25
Indiana
$9,886
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#26
Louisiana
$9,843
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#27
Colorado
$9,798
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#28
North Dakota
$9,728
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#29
Kansas
$9,274
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#30
Mississippi
$9,120
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#31
South Dakota
$9,079
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#32
Wisconsin
$8,974
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#33
Arkansas
$8,879
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#34
Nebraska
$8,862
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#35
West Virginia
$8,715
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#36
California
$8,637
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#37
New York
$8,575
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#38
Oklahoma
$8,519
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#39
Alaska
$8,291
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#40
Texas
$8,195
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#41
Washington
$8,006
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#42
Idaho
$7,640
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#43
New Mexico
$7,526
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#44
North Carolina
$7,327
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#45
Montana
$7,299
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#46
Utah
$7,215
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#47
Georgia
$7,075
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#48
Nevada
$6,723
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#49
Wyoming
$5,100
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#50
Florida
$4,540
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Jun 15, 2026 · H.4867 · An Act relative to school choice · IntroducedMassachusetts Legislature · H.4867
An Act relative to school choice
Jun 15, 2026 · Introduced
Rep. John Barrett · Sponsored / Sen. Paul Mark · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
By Representative Barrett of North Adams and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John Barrett, III relative to school choice. Education.
The latest official Massachusetts General Court record shows this action on June 15, 2026: Accompanied a new draft, see H5502.
Why this record is included
The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.
Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
By Representative Barrett of North Adams and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John Barrett, III relative to school choice. Education.
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Mar 30, 2026 · H.2794 · An Act relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees and certain long term career public retirees · Did not passMassachusetts Legislature · H.2794
An Act relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees and certain long term career public retirees
Mar 30, 2026 · Did not pass
Rep. Mark Cusack · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
By Representative Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2794) of Mark J. Cusack relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees and certain long term career public retirees. Public Service.
The official Massachusetts General Court record lists this final action on March 30, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27). The measure was not enacted in that General Court.
Why this record is included
The official record addresses wages, unemployment compensation, paid leave, pension income, or other cash income received by households. The Census measure is before taxes; tax credits and public-housing income formulas are not components of it. No effect on the statewide median is established.
Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
By Representative Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2794) of Mark J. Cusack relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees and certain long term career public retirees. Public Service.
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Mar 16, 2026 · H.2541 · An Act relative to the protection of medical exemptions for immunizations for school attendance · Did not passMassachusetts Legislature · H.2541
An Act relative to the protection of medical exemptions for immunizations for school attendance
Mar 16, 2026 · Did not pass
Rep. Michael Soter · Sponsored
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By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2541) of Michael J. Soter and Joseph D. McKenna relative to the protection of medical exemptions for immunizations for school attendance. Public Health.
The official Massachusetts General Court record lists this final action on March 16, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see H5235. The measure was not enacted in that General Court.
Why this record is included
The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.
Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2541) of Michael J. Soter and Joseph D. McKenna relative to the protection of medical exemptions for immunizations for school attendance. Public Health.
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Feb 2, 2026 · H.515 · An Act exempting Hancock schools · Read second and ordered to a third readingMassachusetts Legislature · H.515
An Act exempting Hancock schools
Feb 2, 2026 · Read second and ordered to a third reading
Rep. John Barrett · Sponsored / Sen. Paul Mark · Sponsored
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By Representative Barrett of North Adams and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 515) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) for legislation to exempt the town of Hancock from certain provisions of the school choice laws. Education. [Local Approval Received.]
The latest official Massachusetts General Court record shows this action on February 2, 2026: Read second and ordered to a third reading.
Why this record is included
The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.
Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
By Representative Barrett of North Adams and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 515) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) for legislation to exempt the town of Hancock from certain provisions of the school choice laws. Education. [Local Approval Received.]
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Feb 2, 2026 · H.751 · An Act exempting Warwick Schools · Read second and ordered to a third readingMassachusetts Legislature · H.751
An Act exempting Warwick Schools
Feb 2, 2026 · Read second and ordered to a third reading
By Representative Whipps of Athol and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 751) of Susannah M. Whipps and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) that public schools in the town of Warwick be authorized to continue to participate in the school choice program. Education. [Local Approval Received.]
The latest official Massachusetts General Court record shows this action on February 2, 2026: Read second and ordered to a third reading.
Why this record is included
The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.
Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
By Representative Whipps of Athol and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 751) of Susannah M. Whipps and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) that public schools in the town of Warwick be authorized to continue to participate in the school choice program. Education. [Local Approval Received.]
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Jan 27, 2026 · H.2608 · An Act relative to human rights and improved outcomes for incarcerated people · Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and MeansMassachusetts Legislature · H.2608
An Act relative to human rights and improved outcomes for incarcerated people
Jan 27, 2026 · Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Rep. Brandy Fluker-Reid · Sponsored
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By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2608) of Brandy Fluker-Reid and others for legislation to maximize out-of-cell time and opportunities for incarcerated people to attend education, training, employment, and other programs. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
The latest official Massachusetts General Court record shows this action on January 27, 2026: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.
Why this record is included
The bill expands access to programming that earns good-conduct sentence deductions and, in the later versions, parole-related planning. Those provisions concern the time people remain under DOC jurisdiction. It does not establish an effect on the displayed population snapshot.
Retained Massachusetts evidence context: MA DOC jurisdiction population. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2608) of Brandy Fluker-Reid and others for legislation to maximize out-of-cell time and opportunities for incarcerated people to attend education, training, employment, and other programs. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Records come from published fact relationships or reviewed topic records with official supporting evidence and verified Massachusetts officeholder attribution. Historical executive officials require evidence tied to the action date and are excluded from incumbent proposals. Inclusion follows an explicit topic review, a related state fact, or the action’s title and supporting evidence. Explicit topic reviews take priority; repeated actions use the most recent explicit review for this topic. Duplicate actions attached to several facts appear once. This topic match is not a new finding that an action caused a result, and the reviewed collection is selective. Collection reviewed Sep 4, 2026.
What candidates are saying
Explore statements about schools, learning, college costs and educational attainment from FactVote’s Massachusetts candidate profiles. Compare candidates within each recorded race, with each person’s matching statements kept together. These are candidate and campaign statements, not verified outcomes.
34 statements from 11 candidates
2026 Massachusetts Governor General Election
2 candidates with matching statements · 5 statements
Any candidate or incumbent running for Governor of our state of Massachusetts whose priorities are not focused on housing, healthcare, childcare, education, and a better quality of life doesn’t deserve to be your governor. Housing is a human right. People should be able to see a doctor without going…
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Source topic or question: Defending Our Neighbors:
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Any candidate or incumbent running for Governor of our state of Massachusetts whose priorities are not focused on housing, healthcare, childcare, education, and a better quality of life doesn’t deserve to be your governor. Housing is a human right. People should be able to see a doctor without going into debt. Families should have accessible childcare with people they trust to care for their children. Equitably funded education is the foundation of democracy.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 17, 2026
In 2023, Maura became the first woman elected Governor in Massachusetts history and the first openly lesbian Governor elected in the country. In her first term in office, Maura has led by building upon what makes Massachusetts special and delivering on her promises to expand opportunities and cut co…
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Source topic or question: Making History
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In 2023, Maura became the first woman elected Governor in Massachusetts history and the first openly lesbian Governor elected in the country. In her first term in office, Maura has led by building upon what makes Massachusetts special and delivering on her promises to expand opportunities and cut costs. In just four years, she has cut taxes, built more homes to lower costs, opposed utility rate increases, capped health care deductibles and co-pays for the first time, transformed our veterans’ homes, and turned around the MBTA. She’s also made record investments in our schools, which are now ranked the best in the nation. She’s delivered on all of these commitments while standing up to President Trump and his attacks on Massachusetts. She stood up to protect vaccine access when Trump and Robert Kennedy Jr. tried to take it away, protected SNAP benefits so people can continue to feed their families, pushed back on ICE’s dangerous tactics in our communities, and delivered the most significant relief in the country to keep the costs of health care down for families, seniors, and small business owners after the Trump administration gutted the Affordable Care Act.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 16, 2026
Over his career in Congress, Congressman Neal has been an advocate of fairness and simplification of the U.S. tax code, supporter of policies that increase the national savings rate, fought relentlessly to protect Social Security and Medicare from privatization, promoted Financial Aid Seminars for c…
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Over his career in Congress, Congressman Neal has been an advocate of fairness and simplification of the U.S. tax code, supporter of policies that increase the national savings rate, fought relentlessly to protect Social Security and Medicare from privatization, promoted Financial Aid Seminars for college-bound students and families, been instrumental in economic development initiatives throughout the district, and much more.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 23, 2026
“As a father and grandfather, I don’t think parents should have to worry about the safety of their children when they drop them off at school in the morning.”
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“As a father and grandfather, I don’t think parents should have to worry about the safety of their children when they drop them off at school in the morning.”
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 23, 2026
Protect Title IX: Under this statute, schools that receive federal funding are legally required to remedy hostile education environments. Due process is absolutely an unimpeachable right, but the facts do not lie: people who are inclined to rape will do so again and again, and we have a moral impera…
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Source topic or question: Women’s Rights & Opportunity
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Protect Title IX: Under this statute, schools that receive federal funding are legally required to remedy hostile education environments. Due process is absolutely an unimpeachable right, but the facts do not lie: people who are inclined to rape will do so again and again, and we have a moral imperative to ensure that victims have access to the systems they need to begin to heal. If victims have access to a trained campus advisor, they are more likely to complete their education. We have to build up systems of trust in academia and provide educators with the tools they need to advocate for their students.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Fight for Title X: More than four million Americans rely on Title X’s affordable family planning services for contraception education and birth control. Title X also provides for healthcare services including breast and pelvic exams, cervical and breast cancer screenings, and STI/HIV screening and t…
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Source topic or question: Women’s Rights & Opportunity
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Fight for Title X: More than four million Americans rely on Title X’s affordable family planning services for contraception education and birth control. Title X also provides for healthcare services including breast and pelvic exams, cervical and breast cancer screenings, and STI/HIV screening and treatment services.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Confront violence against women. Lori believes that we have a moral imperative to ensure that victims of domestic violence and assault have equitable access to the channels they need to seek justice and heal. One in five women in America is sexually assaulted while in college and twenty-two percent …
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Source topic or question: Women’s Rights & Opportunity
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Confront violence against women. Lori believes that we have a moral imperative to ensure that victims of domestic violence and assault have equitable access to the channels they need to seek justice and heal. One in five women in America is sexually assaulted while in college and twenty-two percent of women experience violence by a partner during their lifetime. Lori will help close loopholes that allow domestic abusers, both physically and emotionally, to buy a gun and also break down the barriers that exist to seek legal remedy in sexual assault and domestic violence cases.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Since taking office, Rep. Trahan has introduced several pieces of legislation directly tied to addressing the needs of her constituents. The Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act, which ensures that lessons learned from the Merrimack Valley Gas Explosion — which affected many families in her district — …
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Since taking office, Rep. Trahan has introduced several pieces of legislation directly tied to addressing the needs of her constituents. The Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act, which ensures that lessons learned from the Merrimack Valley Gas Explosion — which affected many families in her district — are realized. Additionally, she introduced bipartisan legislation which would increase funding opportunities for communities dealing with polluted waters due to decaying infrastructure. In the coming months, Rep. Trahan has also introduced several pieces of legislation regarding college affordability and to address the opioid epidemic.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
As a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Trahan has jurisdiction over key areas pertaining to supporting public schools, making college more affordable and accessible, and ensuring fair wages and opportunities for our workforce. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, …
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As a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Trahan has jurisdiction over key areas pertaining to supporting public schools, making college more affordable and accessible, and ensuring fair wages and opportunities for our workforce. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Trahan oversees important issues pertaining to our servicemen and women, cybersecurity, and military readiness. This powerful Committee often produces one of the most bipartisan, consensus legislative products, the National Defense Authorization Act.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Lori believes that we need an economy that works for everyone and addresses the economic anxiety that plays out in the homes of working families each day. Lori understands that a strong economy and access to good education create economic opportunity for working-class families across the nation.
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Source topic or question: Jobs & the Economy
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Lori believes that we need an economy that works for everyone and addresses the economic anxiety that plays out in the homes of working families each day. Lori understands that a strong economy and access to good education create economic opportunity for working-class families across the nation.
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Massachusetts incumbents
What incumbents are proposing
Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current Massachusetts legislators and Massachusetts’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from Massachusetts’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.
41 matching sponsorships or proposals · 26 Massachusetts incumbents. These filters apply only to this section.
Rep. Alice Peisch
Massachusetts House of Representatives, 14th Norfolk · D–MA
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Alice PeischMassachusetts Legislature · H.1238
An Act relative to early college high schools
Feb 20, 2020 · Did not pass
Rep. Alice Peisch · Sponsored
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By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1238) of Alice Hanlon Peisch for legislation to establish an early college education program to increase postsecondary completion rates and participation in career pathways. Higher Education.
The official Massachusetts General Court record lists this final action on February 20, 2020: Accompanied a new draft, see H4421. The measure was not enacted in that General Court.
Why this record is included
The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.
Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1238) of Alice Hanlon Peisch for legislation to establish an early college education program to increase postsecondary completion rates and participation in career pathways. Higher Education.
Massachusetts House of Representatives, 13th Bristol · D–MA
4 proposalsView proposals from Rep. Antonio CabralMassachusetts Legislature · H.524
An Act to require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation
Sep 15, 2025 · Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Rep. Antonio Cabral · Sponsored
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By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 524) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and Priscila S. Sousa relative to requiring school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation. Education.
The latest official Massachusetts General Court record shows this action on September 15, 2025: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.
Why this record is included
The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.
Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 524) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and Priscila S. Sousa relative to requiring school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation. Education.
An Act to require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation
May 28, 2024 · Did not pass
Rep. Antonio Cabral · Sponsored
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By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to requiring school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation. Education.
The official Massachusetts General Court record lists this final action on May 28, 2024: Accompanied a study order, see H4584. The measure was not enacted in that General Court.
Why this record is included
The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.
Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to requiring school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation. Education.
An Act to require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation
Aug 25, 2022 · Did not pass
Rep. Antonio Cabral · Sponsored
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By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 554) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, Paul McMurtry and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation to establish a special commission to study barriers to high school graduation and to require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation. Education.
The official Massachusetts General Court record lists this final action on August 25, 2022: Accompanied a study order, see H5093. The measure was not enacted in that General Court.
Why this record is included
The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.
Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 554) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, Paul McMurtry and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation to establish a special commission to study barriers to high school graduation and to require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation. Education.
An Act to require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation
Dec 3, 2020 · Did not pass
Rep. Antonio Cabral · Sponsored
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By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 416) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, James K. Hawkins and David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf for legislation to require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation. Education.
The official Massachusetts General Court record lists this final action on December 3, 2020: Accompanied a study order, see H5159. The measure was not enacted in that General Court.
Why this record is included
The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.
Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 416) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, James K. Hawkins and David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf for legislation to require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation. Education.
Massachusetts House of Representatives, 12th Suffolk · D–MA
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Brandy Fluker-ReidMassachusetts Legislature · H.2608
An Act relative to human rights and improved outcomes for incarcerated people
Jan 27, 2026 · Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Rep. Brandy Fluker-Reid · Sponsored
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By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2608) of Brandy Fluker-Reid and others for legislation to maximize out-of-cell time and opportunities for incarcerated people to attend education, training, employment, and other programs. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
The latest official Massachusetts General Court record shows this action on January 27, 2026: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.
Why this record is included
The bill expands access to programming that earns good-conduct sentence deductions and, in the later versions, parole-related planning. Those provisions concern the time people remain under DOC jurisdiction. It does not establish an effect on the displayed population snapshot.
Retained Massachusetts evidence context: MA DOC jurisdiction population. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2608) of Brandy Fluker-Reid and others for legislation to maximize out-of-cell time and opportunities for incarcerated people to attend education, training, employment, and other programs. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Massachusetts House of Representatives, 4th Middlesex · D–MA
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Danielle GregoireMassachusetts Legislature · H.2664
An Act relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees
Feb 14, 2022 · Did not pass
Rep. Danielle Gregoire · Sponsored
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By Miss Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2664) of Danielle W. Gregoire and others relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees. Public Service.
The official Massachusetts General Court record lists this final action on February 14, 2022: Accompanied S1677. The measure was not enacted in that General Court.
Why this record is included
The official record addresses wages, unemployment compensation, paid leave, pension income, or other cash income received by households. The Census measure is before taxes; tax credits and public-housing income formulas are not components of it. No effect on the statewide median is established.
Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
By Miss Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2664) of Danielle W. Gregoire and others relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees. Public Service.
Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1st Berkshire · D–MA
3 proposalsView proposals from Rep. John BarrettMassachusetts Legislature · H.4867
An Act relative to school choice
Jun 15, 2026 · Introduced
Rep. John Barrett · Sponsored / Sen. Paul Mark · Sponsored
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By Representative Barrett of North Adams and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John Barrett, III relative to school choice. Education.
The latest official Massachusetts General Court record shows this action on June 15, 2026: Accompanied a new draft, see H5502.
Why this record is included
The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.
Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
By Representative Barrett of North Adams and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John Barrett, III relative to school choice. Education.
Feb 2, 2026 · Read second and ordered to a third reading
Rep. John Barrett · Sponsored / Sen. Paul Mark · Sponsored
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By Representative Barrett of North Adams and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 515) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) for legislation to exempt the town of Hancock from certain provisions of the school choice laws. Education. [Local Approval Received.]
The latest official Massachusetts General Court record shows this action on February 2, 2026: Read second and ordered to a third reading.
Why this record is included
The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.
Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
By Representative Barrett of North Adams and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 515) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) for legislation to exempt the town of Hancock from certain provisions of the school choice laws. Education. [Local Approval Received.]
By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4637) of John Barrett, III and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) for legislation to exempt the town of Hancock from certain provisions of the school choice laws. Education. [Local Approval Received.]
The official Massachusetts General Court record lists this final action on August 22, 2024: Accompanied a study order, see H4996. The measure was not enacted in that General Court.
Why this record is included
The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.
Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4637) of John Barrett, III and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) for legislation to exempt the town of Hancock from certain provisions of the school choice laws. Education. [Local Approval Received.]
By Representatives Ferguson of Holden and Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 450) of Kimberly N. Ferguson, Paul K. Frost and others for legislation to authorize the Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District to enter into solar power generation agreements. Education.
The official Massachusetts General Court record lists this final action on June 27, 2019: Accompanied S1971. The measure was not enacted in that General Court.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses electricity prices, utility bills, generation supply, clean energy, or power-grid policy. It does not establish an effect on Massachusetts's average retail electricity price.
Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Average retail electricity price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
By Representatives Ferguson of Holden and Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 450) of Kimberly N. Ferguson, Paul K. Frost and others for legislation to authorize the Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District to enter into solar power generation agreements. Education.
Only current Massachusetts officeholders retained in the reviewed collection qualify. Bills require a recorded primary sponsorship; cosponsors and signing officials are excluded from sponsorship counts. An official introducer recorded as acting by request is labeled “Introduced by request”; that procedural role does not establish personal policy endorsement. Governor and agency records qualify when recorded as proposed. A separately verified governor transmittal can also establish an original proposal whose latest status reflects its later outcome. Signing an enacted law alone does not establish a proposal. A record appearing under several facts is counted once per officeholder. A bill with multiple primary sponsors appears under each recorded sponsor.
Enacted bills, adopted resolutions and unsuccessful measures remain visible as proposal history. Passing one chamber is not enactment. These counts do not measure effectiveness or prove that an action changed a Massachusetts statistic. Collection reviewed Sep 4, 2026.
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