Plymouth School District

11 Lincoln Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,498 students in Plymouth School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Plymouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
13 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
7,119 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
633 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Plymouth 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 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#198 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Plymouth  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plymouth  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.
48%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plymouth  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.
39%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plymouth  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 Plymouth  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.67
# American Indian Students
11 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
653 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
27%
# Black Students
170 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
5,859 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
82%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
343 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
191
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
485
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
563
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
510
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
514
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
538
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
491
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
491
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
470
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
537
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
599
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
628
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
570
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
532
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
372

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,099 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,934 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$172 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Plymouth  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
$170 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Plymouth  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
$24,099
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Plymouth  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
$23,934
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Plymouth  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 Plymouth School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plymouth South Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
488 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 224-2725
Grades: 6-8
| 620 students
Rank: #22.
Plymouth Commun Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
117 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4450
Grades: 6-8
| 878 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,119 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 96% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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