Cohasset School District

143 Pond Street
Cohasset, MA 02025
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 290 students in Cohasset School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Cohasset School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), 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
1,406 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cohasset School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#41 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
60%
41%
68%
44%
60%
44%
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
2%
28%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
91%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,432 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,654 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,432
$23,845
Spending / Student
$23,654
$24,602

Best Cohasset School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cohasset Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
143 Pond Street
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 236-1070
Grades: 6-8
| 290 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,406 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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