Grants other districts get
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Comparison districts won 19 competitive grants Lunenburg did not in FY2026–FY2027; it won 2.
| Lunenburg | Monty Tech | Ayer Shirley | Leominster | Nashoba | North Middlesex | Groton-Dunstable | Harvard | Littleton | Westford | Douglas | Dracut | East Bridgewater | Fairhaven | Georgetown | Maynard | Northbridge | Pembroke | Sutton | Swansea | Abington | Auburn | Belchertown | Chelmsford | Easthampton | Easton | Gardner | Hanover | Melrose | West Bridgewater | Others holding it | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Career pathways, implementation | no | no | no | no | $50,000, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $22,578, FY2026 | no | $50,000, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $50,000, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | 4 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Hate crimes prevention | no | no | $25,000, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $40,000, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $40,000, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | $22,000, FY2026 | 4 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Interpreters in schools | no | no | no | $4,500, FY2026 | no | $5,000, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $10,800, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $5,200, FY2026 | no | no | no | 4 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: MyCAP planning and implementation | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $5,460, FY2026 | $7,000, FY2026 | $11,800, FY2026 | no | no | $11,000, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | 4 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Time-out regulations support | no | no | no | $50,003, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $50,000, FY2026 | no | $50,000, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $43,000, FY2026 | 4 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Genocide education | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $40,000, FY2027 | $80,000, FY2027 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $57,910 joint, FY2026; $80,000, FY2027 | no | no | no | no | no | 3 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Middle school exploration (MyCAP) | $20,778, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | $2,500, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $16,904, FY2026 | $7,500, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | 3 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Arts and cultural vitality | no | no | no | no | no | $13,725, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $8,000, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | 2 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Career pathways, planning | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $15,000, FY2026 | no | $15,000, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | 2 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Career technical frameworks | no | no | no | $18,500, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $10,000, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | 2 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Reading success (PRISM II) | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $293,600, FY2026 | no | no | no | $274,023, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | 2 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Civics teaching and learning | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $46,880 joint, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | 1 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Early childhood partnerships | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $20,000, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | 1 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: English learner education support | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $34,200, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | 1 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Farm to school (MA FRESH) | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $29,063, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | 1 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Reading success (PRISM III) | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $66,500, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | 1 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Rethinking discipline | no | no | no | $63,000, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | 1 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Safe and supportive schools | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $4,000, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | 1 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Teacher apprenticeship planning | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $25,000, FY2027 | no | no | no | no | 1 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Work-based learning planning | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $25,000, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | 1 of 28 |
| Competitive, FY2026–FY2027: Evidence-based practice | $100,000, FY2026 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | 0 of 28 |
| Formula, any year FY2023–FY2027: Early childhood IDEA | $13,967 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | no | $26,323 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $59,864 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $23,272 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $39,629 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $20,211 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $5,958 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $11,964 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $24,728 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $11,782 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $39,826 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $11,698 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $27,560 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $9,751 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $8,790 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $21,529 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $21,802 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $18,353 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $20,439 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $12,896 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $20,193 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $15,005 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $42,939 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $19,252 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $36,808 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $40,910 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $35,439 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $25,483 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $8,392 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | 28 of 28 |
| Formula, any year FY2023–FY2027: IDEA | $423,413 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $410,854 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $544,691 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $2,118,931 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $854,668 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $912,812 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $750,484 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $288,146 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $389,940 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $1,084,323 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $295,143 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $1,096,548 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $569,766 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $546,743 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $298,537 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $391,823 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $693,973 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $592,073 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $370,209 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $593,135 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $679,210 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $648,866 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $578,192 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $1,449,510 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $544,812 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $980,142 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $914,202 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $658,212 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $1,079,953 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $391,278 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | 28 of 28 |
| Formula, any year FY2023–FY2027: Title I | $193,820 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $204,967 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $225,751 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $1,445,260 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $128,323 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $383,902 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $59,863 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $32,218 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $39,871 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $97,485 in FY2027; 4 of 5 years | $55,509 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $585,878 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $197,538 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $447,327 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $45,691 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $160,860 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $312,553 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $81,584 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $45,849 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $323,656 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $236,477 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $129,919 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $269,673 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $215,677 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $302,849 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $167,520 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $803,706 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $55,316 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $152,557 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $119,366 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | 28 of 28 |
| Formula, any year FY2023–FY2027: Title II-A | $28,443 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $27,767 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $35,806 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $169,832 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $45,727 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $64,797 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $27,610 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $10,951 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $16,774 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $48,743 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $17,928 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $90,342 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $34,334 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $48,537 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $16,428 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $25,728 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $41,894 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $31,626 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $17,672 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $41,012 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $38,259 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $36,279 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $43,839 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $83,372 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $44,726 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $43,601 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $85,007 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $26,348 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $52,619 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $20,057 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | 28 of 28 |
| Formula, any year FY2023–FY2027: Title IV-A | $15,109 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $17,048 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $16,521 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $123,996 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $10,664 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $28,073 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $10,000 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $10,000 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $10,000 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $10,000 in FY2026; 4 of 5 years | $10,000 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $42,999 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $14,469 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $36,990 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $10,000 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $11,786 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $26,324 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $10,000 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $10,000 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $25,368 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $18,649 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $19,401 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $18,818 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $31,622 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $20,114 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $24,957 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $63,008 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $10,000 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $10,373 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $10,000 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | 28 of 28 |
| Formula, any year FY2023–FY2027: Title III | no | no | $14,066 in FY2027; 3 of 5 years | $133,228 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $14,540 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $31,451 in FY2027; 3 of 5 years | no | $13,650 in FY2026; 1 of 5 years | no | $28,131 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | no | $37,772 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | no | $14,698 in FY2027; 3 of 5 years | no | $15,646 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $13,433 in FY2027; 3 of 5 years | no | no | no | $36,665 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $11,695 in FY2027; 3 of 5 years | no | $40,616 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $19,597 in FY2027; 1 of 5 years | $17,859 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $41,565 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | no | $32,240 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | no | 17 of 28 |
| Formula, any year FY2023–FY2027: Perkins secondary | no | $280,199 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | no | $90,507 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $18,154 in FY2023; 1 of 5 years | no | no | no | no | no | no | $16,851 in FY2023; 1 of 5 years | no | no | no | no | no | 3 of 28 |
| Formula, any year FY2023–FY2027: Title III immigrant | no | no | no | $33,353 in FY2025; 1 of 5 years | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | 1 of 28 |
Monty Tech, in italics: the vocational school Lunenburg shares with 17 other towns. Shown for reference; not in the district counts.
1 · The facts
19
competitive grants others won that Lunenburg did not
16 of 28
comparison districts that won at least one
12
won by Maynard, the most of any
2
competitive grants Lunenburg won
9
of those, offered for FY2027 and open to districts
0
of those, still open on DESE’s current list
$100,000
Lunenburg, evidence-based practice grant, FY2026
10 of 25
proposals DESE funded for that grant
17 of 28
comparison districts allocated Title III, FY2023–FY2027
Not listed
Lunenburg, on every Title III page held
$10,000
the least DESE will allocate a district, by statute
law
$8,391
Lunenburg at the median rate per learner, our estimate
our estimate
2 · What it shows
- 1
Comparison districts won 19 competitive DESE grants Lunenburg did not, FY2026–FY2027.
- 2
9 of them were offered again for FY2027, open to school districts; none is still open.
- 3
Lunenburg won $100,000 for evidence-based practice, a grant no comparison district won.
- 4
Title III, formula money for English learners, reached 17 of 28 comparison districts; never Lunenburg.
Related
| Fiscal years | Comparison districts | Lunenburg | Monty Tech | DESE’s FY2027 list | Proposals funded | Who, and how much | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career pathways, implementation · 0419 | FY2026 | 4 | not awarded | not awarded | Competitive, due 2026-07-17 | 88 of 90, FY2026 | Nashoba $50,000, FY2026; Fairhaven $22,578, FY2026; Maynard $50,000, FY2026; Chelmsford $50,000, FY2026 |
| Hate crimes prevention · 0794 | FY2026 | 4 | not awarded | not awarded | Competitive, due 2026-09-22 | 38 of 38, FY2026 | Ayer Shirley $25,000, FY2026; Maynard $40,000, FY2026; Easthampton $40,000, FY2026; West Bridgewater $22,000, FY2026 |
| Interpreters in schools · 0199 | FY2026 | 4 | not awarded | not awarded | not listed | 32 of 37, FY2026 | Leominster $4,500, FY2026; North Middlesex $5,000, FY2026; Maynard $10,800, FY2026; Gardner $5,200, FY2026 |
| MyCAP planning and implementation · 0598 | FY2026 | 4 | not awarded | not awarded | Competitive, due 2026-07-25 | 76 of 76, FY2026 | Fairhaven $5,460, FY2026; Georgetown $7,000, FY2026; Maynard $11,800, FY2026; Sutton $11,000, FY2026 |
| Time-out regulations support · 0213 | FY2026 | 4 | not awarded | not awarded | not listed | 78 of 124, FY2026 | Leominster $50,003, FY2026; Fairhaven $50,000, FY2026; Maynard $50,000, FY2026; West Bridgewater $43,000, FY2026 |
| Genocide education · 0215 | FY2026, FY2027 | 3 | not awarded | not awarded | Competitive, due 2026-03-30 | 46 of 48, FY2026; 31 of 50, FY2027 | Georgetown $40,000, FY2027; Maynard $80,000, FY2027; Easthampton $57,910 joint, FY2026; $80,000, FY2027 |
| Middle school exploration (MyCAP) · 0424 | FY2026 | 3 | $20,778, FY2026 | not awarded | Competitive, due 2026-07-25 | 30 of 34, FY2026 | Groton-Dunstable $2,500, FY2026; Easthampton $16,904, FY2026; Easton $7,500, FY2026 |
| Arts and cultural vitality · 0718 | FY2026 | 2 | not awarded | not awarded | Competitive, due 2026-10-13 | 18 of 23, FY2026 | North Middlesex $13,725, FY2026; Maynard $8,000, FY2026 |
| Career pathways, planning · 0436 | FY2026 | 2 | not awarded | not awarded | Competitive, due 2026-07-17 | 27 of 27, FY2026 | Maynard $15,000, FY2026; Pembroke $15,000, FY2026 |
| Career technical frameworks · 0426 | FY2026 | 2 | not awarded | not awarded | Targeted, due 2026-06-23 | 13 of 14, FY2026 | Leominster $18,500, FY2026; Maynard $10,000, FY2026 |
| Reading success (PRISM II) · 0593 | FY2026 | 2 | not awarded | not awarded | Continuation, due 2026-03-20 | 31 of 57, FY2026 | Abington $293,600, FY2026; Easthampton $274,023, FY2026 |
| Civics teaching and learning · 0589 | FY2026 | 1 | not awarded | not awarded | Competitive, due 2026-03-30 | 35 of 78, FY2026 | Easthampton $46,880 joint, FY2026 |
| Early childhood partnerships · 0612 | FY2026 | 1 | not awarded | not awarded | Continuation, due 2026-10-30 | 14 of 18, FY2026 | Easthampton $20,000, FY2026 |
| English learner education support · 0181 | FY2026 | 1 | not awarded | not awarded | Competitive, due 2026-08-28 | 17 of 40, FY2026 | Maynard $34,200, FY2026 |
| Farm to school (MA FRESH) · 0710 | FY2026 | 1 | not awarded | not awarded | Competitive, due 2026-05-22 | 21 of 62, FY2026 | Easthampton $29,063, FY2026 |
| Reading success (PRISM III) · 0594 | FY2026 | 1 | not awarded | not awarded | Continuation, due 2026-09-04 | 25 of 64, FY2026 | Easthampton $66,500, FY2026 |
| Rethinking discipline · 0122 | FY2026 | 1 | not awarded | not awarded | not listed | 15 of 24, FY2026 | Leominster $63,000, FY2026 |
| Safe and supportive schools · 0335 | FY2026 | 1 | not awarded | not awarded | not listed | 18 of 23, FY2026 | Maynard $4,000, FY2026 |
| Teacher apprenticeship planning · 221P | FY2027 | 1 | not awarded | not awarded | Competitive, due 2026-03-20 | 10 of 24, FY2027 | Easton $25,000, FY2027 |
| Work-based learning planning · 0413 | FY2026 | 1 | not awarded | not awarded | Competitive, due 2026-07-25 | 16 of 16, FY2026 | Maynard $25,000, FY2026 |
| Evidence-based practice · 0117 | FY2026 | 0 | $100,000, FY2026 | not awarded | not listed | 10 of 25, FY2026 |
DESE’s competitive award lists, FY2026 and FY2027; the number after each name is DESE’s fund code. A joint award names several districts and prints one amount. The list is DESE’s current-grants list, with its type. Monty Tech, Lunenburg’s vocational district, is on no award list held.
| Comparison districts | Lunenburg | Monty Tech | DESE’s type | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early childhood IDEA · 0262 | 28 | $13,967 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | not listed | Entitlement | Ayer Shirley, Leominster, Nashoba, North Middlesex, Groton-Dunstable, Harvard, Littleton, Westford, Douglas, Dracut, East Bridgewater, Fairhaven, Georgetown, Maynard, Northbridge, Pembroke, Sutton, Swansea, Abington, Auburn, Belchertown, Chelmsford, Easthampton, Easton, Gardner, Hanover, Melrose, West Bridgewater |
| IDEA · 0240 | 28 | $423,413 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $410,854 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | Entitlement | Ayer Shirley, Leominster, Nashoba, North Middlesex, Groton-Dunstable, Harvard, Littleton, Westford, Douglas, Dracut, East Bridgewater, Fairhaven, Georgetown, Maynard, Northbridge, Pembroke, Sutton, Swansea, Abington, Auburn, Belchertown, Chelmsford, Easthampton, Easton, Gardner, Hanover, Melrose, West Bridgewater |
| Title I · 0305 | 28 | $193,820 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $204,967 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | Entitlement | Ayer Shirley, Leominster, Nashoba, North Middlesex, Groton-Dunstable, Harvard, Littleton, Westford, Douglas, Dracut, East Bridgewater, Fairhaven, Georgetown, Maynard, Northbridge, Pembroke, Sutton, Swansea, Abington, Auburn, Belchertown, Chelmsford, Easthampton, Easton, Gardner, Hanover, Melrose, West Bridgewater |
| Title II-A · 0140 | 28 | $28,443 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $27,767 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | Entitlement | Ayer Shirley, Leominster, Nashoba, North Middlesex, Groton-Dunstable, Harvard, Littleton, Westford, Douglas, Dracut, East Bridgewater, Fairhaven, Georgetown, Maynard, Northbridge, Pembroke, Sutton, Swansea, Abington, Auburn, Belchertown, Chelmsford, Easthampton, Easton, Gardner, Hanover, Melrose, West Bridgewater |
| Title IV-A · 0309 | 28 | $15,109 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | $17,048 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | Entitlement | Ayer Shirley, Leominster, Nashoba, North Middlesex, Groton-Dunstable, Harvard, Littleton, Westford, Douglas, Dracut, East Bridgewater, Fairhaven, Georgetown, Maynard, Northbridge, Pembroke, Sutton, Swansea, Abington, Auburn, Belchertown, Chelmsford, Easthampton, Easton, Gardner, Hanover, Melrose, West Bridgewater |
| Title III · 0180 | 17 | not listed | not listed | Entitlement | Ayer Shirley, Leominster, Nashoba, North Middlesex, Harvard, Westford, Dracut, Fairhaven, Maynard, Northbridge, Abington, Auburn, Chelmsford, Easthampton, Easton, Gardner, Melrose |
| Perkins secondary · 0400 | 3 | not listed | $280,199 in FY2027; 5 of 5 years | Entitlement | Leominster, Pembroke, Easthampton |
| Title III immigrant · 0186 | 1 | not listed | not listed | on DESE’s entitlement pages | Leominster |
Any year FY2023 to FY2027. Every code is on DESE’s entitlement and allocation pages; the type is DESE’s current-grants list where it names one. Monty Tech serves students from every member town and is in no count.
| Set | Pupils | Learning English | Title III | Per learner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunenburg | Lunenburg | 1,563 | 3.5% | not listed | |
| Monty Tech | Lunenburg’s vocational school, for reference | 1,417 | 1.0% | not listed | |
| Leominster | border | 6,193 | 14.7% | $148,041 | $163 |
| Abington | behaviour | 2,143 | 12.3% | $38,958 | $148 |
| Gardner | behaviour | 2,532 | 10.7% | $35,530 | $131 |
| Ayer Shirley School District | border, peer | 1,723 | 7.3% | $14,648 | $116 |
| Maynard | make-up | 1,217 | 7.2% | $14,181 | $162 |
| Dracut | make-up | 3,491 | 6.2% | $34,907 | $161 |
| Melrose | behaviour | 3,815 | 6.1% | $30,699 | $132 |
| Chelmsford | behaviour | 5,068 | 5.8% | $46,750 | $159 |
| Northbridge | make-up | 1,838 | 5.0% | $11,843 | $129 |
| Easton | behaviour | 3,360 | 3.8% | $17,765 | $139 |
| Auburn | behaviour | 2,506 | 3.7% | $14,804 | $160 |
| Easthampton | behaviour | 1,368 | 3.7% | not listed | |
| North Middlesex | border | 2,914 | 3.6% | $21,661 | $206 |
| West Bridgewater | behaviour | 1,357 | 3.5% | not listed | |
| Westford | peer | 4,575 | 3.5% | $28,673 | $179 |
| East Bridgewater | make-up | 2,013 | 3.3% | not listed | |
| Belchertown | behaviour | 2,043 | 3.2% | not listed | |
| Nashoba | border | 2,990 | 3.2% | $11,532 | $121 |
| Fairhaven | make-up | 1,727 | 2.3% | $15,895 | $400 |
| Harvard | peer | 1,023 | 2.2% | not listed | |
| Groton-Dunstable | peer | 2,300 | 2.1% | not listed | |
| Sutton | make-up | 1,291 | 2.0% | not listed | |
| Douglas | make-up | 1,113 | 1.7% | not listed | |
| Hanover | behaviour | 2,550 | 1.5% | not listed | |
| Pembroke | make-up | 2,367 | 1.5% | not listed | |
| Georgetown | make-up | 1,197 | 1.3% | not listed | |
| Littleton | peer | 1,655 | 1.2% | not listed | |
| Swansea | make-up | 1,991 | 0.9% | not listed |
Ordered by the share learning English. Per learner divides by the October headcount times that share, our estimate of the count.
| Set | Competitive grants won | Won alone, dollars | Joint awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunenburg | Lunenburg | 2 | $120,778 | |
| Monty Tech | Lunenburg’s vocational school, for reference | 0 | ||
| Maynard | make-up | 12 | $338,800 | |
| Easthampton | behaviour | 8 | $526,490 | 2 |
| Leominster | border | 4 | $136,003 | |
| Fairhaven | make-up | 3 | $78,038 | |
| Easton | behaviour | 2 | $32,500 | |
| Georgetown | make-up | 2 | $47,000 | |
| North Middlesex | border | 2 | $18,725 | |
| West Bridgewater | behaviour | 2 | $65,000 | |
| Abington | behaviour | 1 | $293,600 | |
| Ayer Shirley School District | border, peer | 1 | $25,000 | |
| Chelmsford | behaviour | 1 | $50,000 | |
| Gardner | behaviour | 1 | $5,200 | |
| Groton-Dunstable | peer | 1 | $2,500 | |
| Nashoba | border | 1 | $50,000 | |
| Pembroke | make-up | 1 | $15,000 | |
| Sutton | make-up | 1 | $11,000 | |
| Auburn | behaviour | 0 | ||
| Belchertown | behaviour | 0 | ||
| Douglas | make-up | 0 | ||
| Dracut | make-up | 0 | ||
| East Bridgewater | make-up | 0 | ||
| Hanover | behaviour | 0 | ||
| Harvard | peer | 0 | ||
| Littleton | peer | 0 | ||
| Melrose | behaviour | 0 | ||
| Northbridge | make-up | 0 | ||
| Swansea | make-up | 0 | ||
| Westford | peer | 0 |
Fitchburg is left out: DESE prints two district codes under that name. Competitive grants counted once however many years. A joint award is not split: DESE prints one amount for the group.
Sources
- Massachusetts DESE — Competitive awards, FY2026 and current, by fund code
- Lunenburg Budget Project — dese-competitive-awards.csv (every recipient on every award document, with our district match)
- Massachusetts DESE — Evidence-based practice award, FY2026 (our copy)
- Massachusetts DESE — Grant allocations and awards, by fund code, FY2017 to FY2027
- Massachusetts DESE — FY27 Title III: English Language Acquisition and Academic Achievement Program for English Learners and Immigrant Children and Youth (eligibility, quoted)
- Massachusetts DESE — FY27 Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) Secondary Allocation Grant (eligibility)
- Lunenburg Budget Project — dese-grant-opportunities.csv (DESE's current-grants list, each grant’s type and eligibility)
- Massachusetts DESE — district profiles: headcount, low-income, English-learner and disability shares (er3w-dyti)
- Lunenburg Budget Project — grant-allocations-compared.csv (every figure on these pages: allocation, headcount, per pupil, by district and year)
- Lunenburg Budget Project — Towns like us (where the comparison sets are defined)