Dennis-Yarmouth School District

296 Station Avenue
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,367 students in Dennis-Yarmouth School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Dennis-Yarmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
2,941 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Dennis-Yarmouth 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#289 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dennis-Yarmouth  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dennis-Yarmouth  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.
37%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dennis-Yarmouth  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.
35%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dennis-Yarmouth  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.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dennis-Yarmouth  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.68
# American Indian Students
41 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
414 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
28%
# Black Students
375 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
13%
12%
# White Students
1,857 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
63%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
90
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
245
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
252
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
258
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
244
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
-
379

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,422 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,496 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dennis-Yarmouth  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
$78 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dennis-Yarmouth  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
$27,422
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dennis-Yarmouth  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
$26,496
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dennis-Yarmouth  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 Dennis-Yarmouth School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dennis-yarmouth Regional High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
210 Station Avenue
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(508) 398-7636
Grades: 8-12
| 922 students
Rank: #22.
Dennis-yarmouth Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
286 Station Avenue
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(508) 778-7979
Grades: 6-7
| 445 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,941 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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