Cohasset School District

143 Pond Street
Cohasset, MA 02025
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 300 students in Cohasset School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Cohasset School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and 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
522 Schools
# Students
1,397 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cohasset School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#23 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

73%
42%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

68%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

60%
44%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
8.1%
22.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.69

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
3%
28%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
90%
47%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,596 is higher than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,221 is less than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$23,079 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$37 MM
$25,209 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$26,596
$25,203

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$26,221
$27,530

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Cohasset School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cohasset Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
143 Pond Street
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 236-1070
Gr: 6-8 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,397 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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