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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 preschool serving 412 students in Nantucket School District.
Public Preschools in Nantucket School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
1,718 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
17,781 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
706 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
30%
# Black Students
146 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
761 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
44%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
115
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
486
# Ungraded Students:
4
74
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nantucket Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 412 students
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