For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,054 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 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
567 Schools
# Students
2,549 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Dighton-Rehoboth 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 90-94% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
166 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
52 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,176 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
85%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
108 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
202
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
223
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
485
# Ungraded Students:
4
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,284 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,717 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM

Spending
$50 MM
$22,544 MM

Revenue / Student
$21,284
$23,845

Spending / Student
$19,717
$24,602

Best Dighton-Rehoboth School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palmer River
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
326 Winthrop Street
Rehoboth, MA 02769
(508) 252-5100
Rehoboth, MA 02769
(508) 252-5100
Grades: PK-4
| 591 students
Rank: #22.
Dighton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1250 Somerset Avenue
Dighton, MA 02715
(508) 669-4245
Dighton, MA 02715
(508) 669-4245
Grades: PK-4
| 463 students
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