Acushnet School District

708 Middle Road, Suite 1
Acushnet, MA 02743
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 935 students in Acushnet School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Acushnet School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
935 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Acushnet 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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#178 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Acushnet  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Acushnet  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.
51%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Acushnet  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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
24%
# Black Students
11 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
839 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
90%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
76
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
-
155

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,376 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,156 is less 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
$18 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Acushnet  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
$20 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Acushnet  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
$19,376
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Acushnet  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
$21,156
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Acushnet  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 Acushnet School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Acushnet Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
800 Middle Road
Acushnet, MA 02743
(508) 998-0255
Grades: PK-4
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
Albert F Ford Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
708 Middle Road
Acushnet, MA 02743
(508) 998-0265
Grades: 5-8
| 398 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 935 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : Top 50% in MA
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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