Pembroke School District

72 Pilgrim Road
Pembroke, MA 02359
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Pembroke School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 505 students in Pembroke School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Pembroke School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
2,417 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Pembroke School District, which is ranked within the top 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 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#119 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pembroke  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pembroke  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.
50%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pembroke  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 Pembroke  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.
96%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pembroke  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
10 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,209 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
91%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
74
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
163
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
196
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
485
# Ungraded Students:
11
79

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,860 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pembroke  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
$50 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pembroke  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
$21,367
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pembroke  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
$20,860
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pembroke  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 Pembroke School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Pembroke Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
72 Pilgrim Road
Pembroke, MA 02359
(781) 826-5115
Grades: PK-6
| 505 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,417 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 96% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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