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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 519 students in Hingham School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Hingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
3,707 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Hingham School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 393 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
0.23
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
107 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
72 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
3,248 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
88%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
243
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
286
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
298
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
284
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
292
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
262
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
281
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
281
485
# Ungraded Students:
5
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,199 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,450
$23,845
Spending / Student
$22,199
$24,602
Best Hingham School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2 Collins Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1570
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1570
Grades: PK-5
| 519 students
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