Brewster School District

78 Eldredge Pkwy
Orleans, MA 02653
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 229 students in Brewster School District.
Public Preschools in Brewster School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
565 Schools
# Students
434 Students
204,952 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
17,764 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brewster 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 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#221 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
47%
42%
39%
44%
50-54%
44%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
12%
30%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
75%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,560 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,760 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,560
$23,854
Spending / Student
$28,760
$24,611

Best Brewster School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
384 Underpass Road
Brewster, MA 02631
(508) 896-4545
Gr: PK-2 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-05
  • Enrollment: 434 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Bottom 50% in MA
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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