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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 391 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 57% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
8 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
3,672 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
327 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Marshfield School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
6 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
59 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
3,335 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
91%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
124
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
262
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
270
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
303
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
276
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
278
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
293
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
320
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
485
# Ungraded Students:
2
79

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,648 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,311 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$21,648
$23,845
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
$20,311
$24,602
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Daniel Webster
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1456 Ocean Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5045
Grades: PK-5
| 271 students
255 Furnace Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5048
Grades: PK
| 120 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,672 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • 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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