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West Bridgewater 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 156 students in West Bridgewater School District.
Public Preschools in West Bridgewater School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
1,403 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
West Bridgewater 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#253 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
109 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
1,102 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
78%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
103
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
486
# Ungraded Students:
-
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,344 in this school district is less 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 $17,151 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,344
$23,913
Spending / Student
$17,151
$24,672
Best West Bridgewater School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Spring Street School
Magnet School
2 Spring Street
West Bridgewater, MA 02379
(508) 894-1230
West Bridgewater, MA 02379
(508) 894-1230
Grades: PK-K
| 156 students
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