Bourne School District

36 Sandwich Rd
Bourne, MA 02532
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 429 students in Bourne School District.
Public Preschools in Bourne School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,563 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Bourne 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#310 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bourne  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bourne  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bourne  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bourne  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bourne  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.68
# American Indian Students
10 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
44 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,236 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
79%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
128
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
485
# Ungraded Students:
10
79

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,561 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,858 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bourne  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bourne  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,561
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bourne  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,858
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bourne  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bourne School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bournedale Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
41 Ernest Valerie Road
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
(508) 759-7437
Grades: PK-2
| 429 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,563 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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