For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 755 students in Fairhaven School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Fairhaven School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
1,826 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Fairhaven School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#176 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.68
# American Indian Students
9 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
43 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,525 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
84%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
108
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
486
# Ungraded Students:
1
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,217 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,903
$23,913
Spending / Student
$18,217
$24,672
Best Fairhaven School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leroy Wood
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
60 Sconticut Neck Road
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4073
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4073
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students
Rank: #22.
East Fairhaven
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2 New Boston Road
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4058
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4058
Grades: PK-5
| 313 students
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