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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 157 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 56% 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
568 Schools
# Students
4,838 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
428 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Barnstable School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 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
0.64
0.68
# American Indian Students
15 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
108 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,320 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
30%
# Black Students
430 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
2,562 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
53%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
389 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
157
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
384
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
394
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
388
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
366
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
369
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
366
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
339
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
352
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
354
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
331
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
355
486
# Ungraded Students:
1
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,035 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,322 is less than the state median of $24,672. 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
$22,035
$23,913
Spending / Student
$23,322
$24,672
Best Barnstable School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Enoch Cobb Early Learning Center
Magnet School
50 Old Craigville Road
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 790-6493
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 790-6493
Grades: PK
| 157 students
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