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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 is 1 public preschool serving 100 students in Whitman-Hanson School District.
Public Preschools in Whitman-Hanson School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
7 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
3,539 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
17,781 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
23 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
64 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
289 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
168 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
2,875 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
81%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
214
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
258
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
262
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
275
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
253
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
316
486
# Ungraded Students:
12
74
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
The Pre-school Academy At Whitman Hanson
Magnet School
600 Franklin Street
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7018
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7018
Grades: PK
| 100 students
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