Top Rankings
Barnstable School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 153 students in Barnstable School District.
Public Preschools in Barnstable School District have a diversity score of 0.71, which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
4,817 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
432 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Barnstable School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#312 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.68
# American Indian Students
16 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
101 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,455 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
30%
# Black Students
447 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
2,406 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
50%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
380 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
371
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
404
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
393
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
395
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
342
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
364
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
325
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
314
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
355
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
336
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
358
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
356
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
485
# Ungraded Students:
14
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,131 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,424 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$113 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,131
$23,845
Spending / Student
$23,424
$24,602
Best Barnstable School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
50 Old Craigville Road
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 790-6493
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 790-6493
Grades: PK
| 153 students
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