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Restraint data alongside enrollment demographics, discipline rates, and attendance — all sourced from DESE. Find correlations between physical restraint usage and other district characteristics.
Restraint vs Enrollment vs Discipline — Top 30 Districts by Total Restraints
| District | Restraints | Rate/100 | District Size | SPED % | Low Income % | EL % | OSS % | Attendance | Chr. Absent% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Educational Centers School | 2,511 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New England Center for Children School | 1,361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Judge Rotenberg School | 1,042 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amego School | 1,020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| May Center School for Autism and Developmental Disabilities (Randolph, Wilmington, Mansfield) | 1,016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nashoba Learning Group | 983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manville School | 896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Walker School | 854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Guild for Human Services School | 684 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cape Cod Collaborative | 595 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melmark New England School | 571 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crossroads School | 527 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The May Center School for Autism and Developmental Disabilities (Wilmington) | 467 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evergreen Center School | 448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Pittsfield
Berkshire Co. |
441 | 16.12 | 5,081 | 24.5% | 62.9% | 10.9% | 7.9% | 90.6% | 30.9% |
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Lawrence
Essex Co. |
426 | 4.36 | 14,536 | 21.5% | 82.8% | 43.4% | 2.2% | 91.8% | 25.0% |
| Lighthouse School | 419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valley Collaborative | 414 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Springfield
Hampden Co. |
394 | 4.68 | 25,598 | 27.7% | 82.9% | 18.5% | 5.1% | 91.4% | 30.0% |
| Southeastern Mass. Educational Collaborative (SMEC) | 359 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Westfield
Hampden Co. |
343 | 10.77 | 4,968 | 26.0% | 46.9% | 8.6% | 3.7% | 93.7% | 18.5% |
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Attleboro
Bristol Co. |
336 | 5.48 | 6,475 | 19.9% | 39.2% | 10.1% | 2.5% | 93.7% | 18.7% |
| Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health School | 333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| League School | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Shore Educational Collaborative (SSEC) | 269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Springdale Education Center | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collaborative for Regional Educational Service and Training (CREST) | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Boston
Suffolk Co. |
243 | 1.09 | 49,185 | 24.2% | 68.3% | 33.6% | 3.2% | 91.2% | 26.9% |
| The May Center School for Autism and Developmental Disabilities - Chicopee and West Springfield | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shore Educational Collaborative | 242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Columns: Restraints = total physical restraints. Rate = restraints per 100 enrolled (schools with restraint data). SPED% = students with IEPs. Low Income% = economically disadvantaged. EL% = English Learners. OSS% = out-of-school suspension rate. Attendance = average daily attendance rate. Chr. Absent% = chronically absent (10+ days). All data from DESE 2024-25.