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 preschools serving 978 students in Dighton-Rehoboth School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Dighton-Rehoboth School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
5 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,477 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
17,781 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
50 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,149 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
87%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
132
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
486
# Ungraded Students:
4
74

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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palmer River
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
326 Winthrop Street
Rehoboth, MA 02769
(508) 252-5100
Grades: PK-4
| 547 students
Rank: #22.
Dighton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1250 Somerset Avenue
Dighton, MA 02715
(508) 669-4245
Grades: PK-4
| 431 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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