Marshfield School District

76 South River Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Marshfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 635 students in Marshfield 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 Marshfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
3,763 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
326 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Marshfield School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#91 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marshfield  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marshfield  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marshfield  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marshfield  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
98%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marshfield  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
40 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
59 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
3,425 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
91%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
154
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
262
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
260
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
262
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
309
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
291
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
332
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
303
486
# Ungraded Students:
3
74

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,125 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,820 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marshfield  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$75 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marshfield  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,125
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marshfield  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,820
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marshfield  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marshfield School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eames Way School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
165 Eames Way
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5090
Grades: PK-5
| 264 students
Rank: #22.
Daniel Webster
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1456 Ocean Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5045
Grades: PK-5
| 371 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,763 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 98% (Top 5% in MA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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