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Dartmouth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 979 students in Dartmouth School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Dartmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Dartmouth School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dartmouth High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
3,370 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
276 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Dartmouth School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
215 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
24%
# Black Students
56 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,802 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
83%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
249 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
925
# Students in K Grade:
229
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
254
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
257
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
237
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
247
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,492
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,269 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 $19,401 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,269
$23,913
Spending / Student
$19,401
$24,672
Best Dartmouth School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dartmouth High School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
555 Bakerville Road
South Dartmouth, MA 02748
(508) 961-2700
South Dartmouth, MA 02748
(508) 961-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 979 students
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