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Weymouth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 178 students in Weymouth School District.
Public Preschools in Weymouth School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
5,599 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
453 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Weymouth 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 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#265 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.68
# American Indian Students
10 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
367 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
786 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
468 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
3,668 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
66%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
178
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
420
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
423
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
419
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
385
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
376
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
397
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
402
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
382
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
410
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
516
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
422
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
430
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
424
486
# Ungraded Students:
15
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,748 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,564 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,748
$23,913
Spending / Student
$30,564
$24,672
Best Weymouth School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Johnson Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
70 Pearl Street
North Weymouth, MA 02191
(781) 335-0191
North Weymouth, MA 02191
(781) 335-0191
Grades: PK
| 178 students
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