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Item: Bourne School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

36 Sandwich Rd
Bourne, MA 02532

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 759-0660

www.bourneps.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

4 Schools

419 Schools

# Students

1,519 Students

328,530 Students

# Teachers

148 Teachers

27,877 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bourne School District	Massachusetts
9	89	183
10	78	181
11	80	182
12	85	179
Grade Not Listed	9	4

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District Rank

Bourne School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#319 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bourne School District
2023	#319
2022	#310
2021	#278
2019	#265
2018	#315
2017	#308
2016	#306
2015	#304
2014	#298
2013	#281
2012	#242
2011	#232
2010	#245

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28%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bourne School District	Massachusetts
2023	28%	42%
2022	30%	41%
2021	29%	37%
2019	42%	51%
2018	43%	52%
2017	45%	53%
2016	56%	64%
2015	55%	61%
2014	55%	61%
2013	59%	61%
2012	60%	59%
2011	59%	59%
2010	59%	59%

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32%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bourne School District	Massachusetts
2022	32%	44%
2021	42%	49%
2019	51%	54%
2018	43%	56%
2017	50%	54%
2016	67%	71%
2015	67%	69%
2014	69%	69%
2013	70%	69%
2012	72%	69%
2011	72%	70%
2010	70%	69%

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36%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bourne School District	Massachusetts
2022	36%	44%
2021	35%	42%

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92%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bourne School District	Massachusetts
2023	92%	89%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	87%	88%
2019	92%	88%
2018	92%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	92%	84%
2011	92%	83%

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(2022-23)

20.9%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Bourne School District	Massachusetts
2023	20.9%	22.8%
2022	28.8%	28.6%
2021	25%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bourne School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.29	0.64
2022	0.26	0.62
2021	0.25	0.62
2020	0.24	0.61
2019	0.24	0.60
2018	0.20	0.59
2017	0.20	0.58
2016	0.19	0.56
2015	0.29	0.55
2014	0.20	0.54
2013	0.21	0.53
2012	0.21	0.52
2011	0.21	0.51
2010	0.21	0.50
2009	0.22	0.48
2008	0.20	0.47
2007	0.18	0.46
2006	0.19	0.45
2005	0.13	0.43
2004	0.14	0.42
2003	0.14	0.42
2002	0.12	0.40
2001	0.13	0.40
2000	0.17	0.39
1999	0.18	0.39
1998	0.16	0.38
1997	0.15	0.38
1996	0.12	0.36
1995	0.11	0.36
1994	0.14	0.36
1993	0.12	0.35
1992	0.10	0.35
1991	0.10	0.33
1990	0.11	0.32
1989	0.12	0.30
1988	0.09	0.29

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% American Indian

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bourne School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bourne School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	24%
2022	5%	23%
2021	6%	22%
2020	6%	22%
2019	6%	21%
2018	4%	20%
2017	4%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	5%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	15%
2009	3%	15%
2008	6%	14%
2007	5%	14%
2006	5%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	7%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	6%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bourne School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	4%	9%
2004	4%	9%
2003	4%	9%
2002	4%	9%
2001	4%	9%
2000	6%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	5%	8%
1997	4%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	3%	8%
1994	4%	8%
1993	3%	8%
1992	4%	8%
1991	3%	8%
1990	3%	8%
1989	3%	7%
1988	2%	7%

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% White

80%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bourne School District	Massachusetts
2023	84%	54%
2022	86%	56%
2021	86%	57%
2020	87%	58%
2019	87%	59%
2018	90%	60%
2017	90%	61%
2016	90%	63%
2015	73%	64%
2014	89%	65%
2013	89%	66%
2012	89%	67%
2011	89%	68%
2010	89%	69%
2009	88%	70%
2008	88%	71%
2007	89%	72%
2006	89%	73%
2005	93%	74%
2004	93%	75%
2003	93%	75%
2002	94%	76%
2001	93%	76%
2000	91%	77%
1999	91%	77%
1998	91%	78%
1997	92%	78%
1996	93%	79%
1995	94%	79%
1994	93%	79%
1993	94%	80%
1992	94%	80%
1991	95%	81%
1990	94%	82%
1989	94%	83%
1988	96%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Bourne School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	5%	2%
2009	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,023 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,449 is higher than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bourne School District	Massachusetts
2023	$41 MM	$34 MM
2022	$38 MM	$33 MM
2021	$42 MM	$33 MM
2020	$49 MM	$30 MM
2019	$47 MM	$30 MM
2018	$41 MM	$29 MM
2017	$37 MM	$28 MM
2016	$43 MM	$28 MM
2015	$34 MM	$29 MM
2014	$35 MM	$25 MM
2012	$35 MM	$25 MM
2011	$46 MM	$29 MM
2010	$34 MM	$29 MM
2009	$37 MM	$25 MM
2008	$34 MM	$29 MM
2007	$34 MM	$30 MM
2006	$33 MM	$28 MM
2005	$32 MM	$25 MM
2004	$29 MM	$23 MM
2003	$28 MM	$22 MM
2002	$24 MM	$21 MM
2001	$26 MM	$20 MM
2000	$20 MM	$17 MM
1999	$19 MM	$16 MM
1998	$18 MM	$15 MM
1997	$15 MM	$15 MM
1996	$16 MM	$14 MM
1995	$16 MM	$14 MM
1992	$13 MM	$10 MM
1990	$13 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bourne School District	Massachusetts
2023	$46 MM	$35 MM
2022	$45 MM	$32 MM
2021	$44 MM	$31 MM
2020	$42 MM	$30 MM
2019	$40 MM	$29 MM
2018	$39 MM	$27 MM
2017	$37 MM	$26 MM
2016	$36 MM	$26 MM
2015	$33 MM	$28 MM
2014	$36 MM	$25 MM
2012	$34 MM	$24 MM
2011	$34 MM	$28 MM
2010	$33 MM	$28 MM
2009	$36 MM	$24 MM
2008	$34 MM	$27 MM
2007	$34 MM	$28 MM
2006	$32 MM	$26 MM
2005	$31 MM	$23 MM
2004	$28 MM	$23 MM
2003	$27 MM	$22 MM
2002	$25 MM	$22 MM
2001	$26 MM	$20 MM
2000	$20 MM	$18 MM
1999	$19 MM	$16 MM
1998	$19 MM	$15 MM
1997	$17 MM	$14 MM
1996	$16 MM	$14 MM
1995	$14 MM	$12 MM
1992	$12 MM	$9 MM
1990	$16 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,023

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bourne School District	Massachusetts
2023	$26,414	$25,503
2022	$24,463	$23,858
2021	$25,161	$24,560
2020	$25,558	$21,893
2019	$24,369	$22,465
2018	$20,855	$21,203
2017	$19,279	$21,707
2016	$22,295	$20,995
2015	$17,129	$20,216
2014	$17,081	$18,426
2012	$15,896	$17,368
2011	$19,900	$19,949
2010	$14,536	$20,216
2009	$15,111	$17,400
2008	$13,389	$20,313
2007	$13,313	$19,874
2006	$12,776	$18,605
2005	$12,541	$16,492
2004	$11,561	$14,710
2003	$10,676	$14,080
2002	$9,344	$13,131
2001	$10,191	$11,945
2000	$8,118	$10,807
1999	$7,771	$9,233
1998	$7,444	$8,168
1997	$6,086	$8,222
1995	$6,502	$7,665
1992	$5,336	$6,378
1990	$4,975	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$30,449

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bourne School District	Massachusetts
2023	$29,763	$26,410
2022	$28,602	$23,735
2021	$26,389	$23,307
2020	$22,125	$21,748
2019	$20,535	$21,401
2018	$19,823	$19,776
2017	$19,257	$20,105
2016	$18,722	$19,473
2015	$16,631	$19,181
2014	$17,450	$18,091
2012	$15,675	$17,137
2011	$14,859	$19,427
2010	$14,114	$19,181
2009	$14,925	$16,788
2008	$13,407	$19,196
2007	$13,357	$18,606
2006	$12,349	$17,681
2005	$12,256	$15,640
2004	$11,130	$14,676
2003	$10,177	$13,753
2002	$9,805	$13,695
2001	$10,127	$12,113
2000	$8,158	$10,872
1999	$7,810	$9,235
1998	$7,671	$8,243
1997	$6,789	$7,752
1995	$5,727	$6,904
1992	$4,874	$5,896
1990	$6,204	$5,896

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Best Bourne School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bourne High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

75 Waterhouse Rd
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
(508) 759-0670

Gr: 9-12 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,519 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 92% (Top 20% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education