For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 220 students in Douglas School District.
Public Preschools in Douglas School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
4 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
1,186 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Douglas 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#248 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
10 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,059 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
89%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
75
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
72
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
486
# Ungraded Students:
1
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,611 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,248 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,611
$23,913
Spending / Student
$20,248
$24,672
Best Douglas School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Douglas Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17 Gleason Court
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-2154
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-2154
Grades: PK-1
| 220 students
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