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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 586 students in Nantucket School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Nantucket School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Nantucket School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nantucket High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
1,718 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Nantucket School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
706 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
24%
# Black Students
146 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
9%
11%
# White Students
761 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
44%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
925
# Students in K Grade:
115
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
4
1,492
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,082 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,214 is higher than the state median of $24,672. 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
$30,082
$23,913
Spending / Student
$28,214
$24,672
Best Nantucket School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nantucket High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7280
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7280
Grades: 9-12
| 586 students
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