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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,339 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
3,483 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Whitman-Hanson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.36
0.66
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
65 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
331 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
26%
# Black Students
184 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
2,759 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
79%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
249
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
230
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
267
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
231
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
262
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
284
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
266
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
253
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
11
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,089 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 $18,234 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,089
$23,845
Spending / Student
$18,234
$24,602
Best Whitman-Hanson School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John H Duval
(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
| 435 students
Rank: #22.
Louise A Conley
(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
| 475 students
Rank: #33.
Indian Head
(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
| 498 students
Rank: #44.
Hanson Middle 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
| 424 students
Rank: #55.
Whitman Middle 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
| 507 students
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