Falmouth School District

340 Teaticket Hwy
East Falmouth, MA 02536
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 805 students in Falmouth School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Falmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Falmouth School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Falmouth High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
3,044 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Falmouth School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#132 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Falmouth  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Falmouth  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.
58%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Falmouth  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.
88%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Falmouth  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.63
# American Indian Students
29 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
50 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
256 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
23%
# Black Students
149 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
5%
11%
# White Students
2,351 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
77%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
196 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
103
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
250
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
228
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
259
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
197
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
7
1,549

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,028 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,318 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Falmouth  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
$83 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Falmouth  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
$26,028
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Falmouth  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
$27,318
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Falmouth  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 Falmouth School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Falmouth High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
874 Gifford Street
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 540-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 805 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,044 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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