Nantucket School District

10 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#305 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nantucket  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nantucket  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.
37%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nantucket  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.
43%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nantucket  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.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Nantucket  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nantucket  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
$49 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Nantucket  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
$30,082
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nantucket  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
$28,214
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nantucket  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 Nantucket School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nantucket Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 35% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
30 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7290
Grades: PK-2
| 412 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,718 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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