Dighton-Rehoboth School District

2700 Regional Road
North Dighton, MA 02764
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 812 students in Dighton-Rehoboth 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 Dighton-Rehoboth School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
2,477 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Dighton-Rehoboth 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 90-94% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#220 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dighton-Rehoboth  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dighton-Rehoboth  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.
44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dighton-Rehoboth  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.
47%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dighton-Rehoboth  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 Dighton-Rehoboth  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
50 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,149 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
87%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
132
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
4
372

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,290 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dighton-Rehoboth  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
$50 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dighton-Rehoboth  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
$21,903
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dighton-Rehoboth  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
$20,290
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dighton-Rehoboth  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 Dighton-Rehoboth School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dighton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1250r Somerset Avenue
Dighton, MA 02715
(508) 669-4200
Grades: 5-8
| 366 students
Rank: #22.
Dorothy L Beckwith
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
330r Winthrop Street
Rehoboth, MA 02769
(508) 252-5080
Grades: 5-8
| 446 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,477 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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