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Dennis-Yarmouth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 888 students in Dennis-Yarmouth School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Dennis-Yarmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Dennis-Yarmouth School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dennis-yarmouth Regional High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and 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
2,857 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Dennis-Yarmouth 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#289 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.65
# American Indian Students
42 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
75 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
360 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
24%
# Black Students
327 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
11%
11%
# White Students
1,846 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
65%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
198 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
925
# Students in K Grade:
245
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
214
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
253
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,492
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,229 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,275 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,229
$23,913
Spending / Student
$27,275
$24,672
Best Dennis-Yarmouth School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dennis-yarmouth Regional High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
210 Station Avenue
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(508) 398-7636
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(508) 398-7636
Grades: 8-12
| 888 students
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