Bourne School District

36 Sandwich Rd
Bourne, MA 02532
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 440 students in Bourne School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Bourne School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
1,563 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bourne School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#310 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
41%
32%
44%
36%
44%
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
28%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
79%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,561 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,858 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,561
$23,845
Spending / Student
$27,858
$24,602

Best Bourne School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bourne Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
77 Waterhouse Road
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
(508) 759-0690
Grades: 6-8
| 440 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,563 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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