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Georgetown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 82 students in Georgetown School District.
Public Preschools in Georgetown School District have a diversity score of 0.02, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 1% 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
1,270 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Georgetown 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
11 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,166 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
92%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
106
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
486
# Ungraded Students:
-
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,142 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,346 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,142
$23,913
Spending / Student
$20,346
$24,672
Best Georgetown School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Perley Elementary School
Magnet School
51 North Street
Georgetown, MA 01833
(978) 352-5780
Georgetown, MA 01833
(978) 352-5780
Grades: PK
| 82 students
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