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Nantucket School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,090 students in Nantucket School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Nantucket School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,683 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Nantucket School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#305 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
730 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
26%
# Black Students
143 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
9%
10%
# White Students
701 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
42%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
107
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
4
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,708 is higher 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 $28,801 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,708
$23,845
Spending / Student
$28,801
$24,602
Best Nantucket School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cyrus Peirce
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7283
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7283
Grades: 6-8
| 353 students
Rank: #22.
Nantucket Intermediate School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7285
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7285
Grades: 3-5
| 340 students
Rank: #33.
Nantucket Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 35% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
30 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7290
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7290
Grades: PK-2
| 397 students
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