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Hingham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,167 students in Hingham School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Hingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Hingham School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hingham High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
3,797 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Hingham School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 397 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
109 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
24%
# Black Students
67 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
3,347 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
88%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
925
# Students in K Grade:
283
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
299
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
286
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
296
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
290
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
293
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
287
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
270
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
320
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,492
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,894 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,672 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,894
$23,913
Spending / Student
$21,672
$24,672
Best Hingham School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hingham High School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
17 Union Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1560
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1560
Grades: 9-12
| 1,167 students
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