Massachusetts District-Level Special Education Indicators Since 2017

Massachusetts district-level data tracks annual performance indicators for students with and without disabilities since 2017. The dataset contains multiple rows per district per year across various indicator categories. It is published by the Massachusetts educationtocareer.data.mass.gov organization as part of the RADAR reporting system.

Use Cases

• Compare IND_PCT and IND_CNT for students with disabilities (STU_GRP) across different DIST_CODEs to identify district-level disparities.
• Analyze trends in specific IND_DESC values over multiple SY (school years) to measure the impact of policy changes.
• Model the relationship between IND_CAT (indicator category) and student group outcomes (STU_GRP) using VALUE_TYPE and TOT_CNT columns.

Strengths

• Data spans multiple school years (SY) from at least 2017 onward, enabling longitudinal analysis.
• Contains granular breakdowns by student group (STU_GRP), district (DIST_NAME), and indicator category (IND_CAT).

Limitations

• Not all indicators (IND_DESC) are available for all years (SY), creating potential gaps in time-series analysis.
• Sample size and row count are unknown, making it difficult to assess statistical power or representativeness.

Provenance

Source

educationtocareer.data.mass.gov

Collection Method

Collected as part of the state's Resource Allocation and District Action Reports (RADAR) system for district performance monitoring.

Time Range

Since 2017

Freshness

Data was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Geography

Massachusetts school districts