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Whitman-Hanson 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 are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,346 students in Whitman-Hanson School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Whitman-Hanson School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
3,539 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Whitman-Hanson 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 decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#229 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.65
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
64 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
289 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
25%
# Black Students
168 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
2,875 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
81%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
214
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
258
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
262
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
275
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
253
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
316
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
12
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,787 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,945 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,787
$23,913
Spending / Student
$17,945
$24,672
Best Whitman-Hanson School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John H Duval
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
60 Regal Street
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7055
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7055
Grades: K-5
| 426 students
Rank: #22.
Louise A Conley
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Forest Street
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7050
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7050
Grades: K-5
| 482 students
Rank: #33.
Indian Head
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
720 Indian Head Street
Hanson, MA 02341
(781) 618-7065
Hanson, MA 02341
(781) 618-7065
Grades: K-4
| 485 students
Rank: #44.
Hanson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
111 Liberty Street
Hanson, MA 02341
(781) 618-7575
Hanson, MA 02341
(781) 618-7575
Grades: 5-8
| 449 students
Rank: #55.
Whitman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Corthell Avenue
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7035
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7035
Grades: 6-8
| 504 students
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