Scituate School District

606 C J Cushing Hwy
Scituate, MA 02066
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 430 students in Scituate School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Scituate School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
6 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
2,745 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Scituate School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#54 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Scituate  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scituate  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.
63%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scituate  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.
65%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scituate  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.
97%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Scituate  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
65 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,489 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
91%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
79
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
195
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
190
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
209
485
# Ungraded Students:
1
79

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,434 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,745 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Scituate  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
$60 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Scituate  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
$22,434
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Scituate  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
$21,745
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Scituate  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 Scituate School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wampatuck Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
266 Tilden Rd
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8790
Grades: PK-5
| 430 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,745 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 97% (Top 10% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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