Cohasset School District

143 Pond Street
Cohasset, MA 02025
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Cohasset School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 998 students in Cohasset School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Cohasset School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
1,422 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Cohasset School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#56 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cohasset  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cohasset  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
73%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cohasset  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cohasset  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
24%
# Black Students
39 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,302 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
91%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
127
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
-
155

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,158 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,387 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cohasset  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Cohasset  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,158
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cohasset  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,387
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cohasset  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cohasset School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cohasset Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
143 Pond Street
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 383-6100
Grades: 6-8
| 318 students
Rank: #22.
Deer Hill
(Math: 44% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
208 Sohier Rd
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 383-6115
Grades: 3-5
| 314 students
Rank: n/an/a
Joseph Osgood
210 Sohier Rd
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 383-6117
Grades: PK-2
| 366 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,422 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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