Top Rankings
Cohasset School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 998 students in Cohasset School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Cohasset School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,382 Schools
# Students
1,422 Students
603,322 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
50,660 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cohasset School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,303 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
43,803 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
145,914 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
24%
# Black Students
39 Students
60,048 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,302 Students
323,791 Students
% White Students
91%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
27,635 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
18,416
# Students in K Grade:
127
59,467
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
62,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
63,977
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
65,377
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
65,710
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
-
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,158 is higher than the state median of $23,991. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,387 is less than the state median of $24,753. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,158
$23,991
Spending / Student
$23,387
$24,753
Best Cohasset School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cohasset Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
143 Pond Street
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 383-6100
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 383-6100
Grades: 6-8
| 318 students
Rank: #22.
Deer Hill
(Math: 61% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
208 Sohier Rd
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 383-6115
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 383-6115
Grades: 3-5
| 314 students
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