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Hamilton-Wenham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 450 students in Hamilton-Wenham School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Hamilton-Wenham School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Hamilton-Wenham School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hamilton-wenham Regional High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
1,653 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Hamilton-Wenham School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#46 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
73 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
24%
# Black Students
8 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,433 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
87%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
925
# Students in K Grade:
136
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,492
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,632 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,677 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,632
$23,913
Spending / Student
$23,677
$24,672
Best Hamilton-Wenham School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton-wenham Regional High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
775 Bay Rd
South Hamilton, MA 01982
(978) 468-0400
South Hamilton, MA 01982
(978) 468-0400
Grades: 9-12
| 450 students
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