Top Rankings
Hingham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 489 students in Hingham School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Hingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
3,864 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Hingham School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
121 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
28%
# Black Students
87 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
3,383 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
88%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
262
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
267
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
303
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
304
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
301
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
326
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
319
216
# Ungraded Students:
3
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,497 in this school district is less 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 $21,297 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,497
$23,971
Spending / Student
$21,297
$24,732
Best Hingham School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2 Collins Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1570
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1570
Grades: PK-5
| 489 students
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