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 preschool serving 369 students in Cohasset School District.
Public Preschools in Cohasset School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
1,397 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
17,560 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%)
73%
42%
68%
44%
60%
44%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%
(2022-23)
8.1%
22.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
90%
45%
% 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 $25,197. 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 $27,523. 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
Spending
$37 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,596
$25,197
Spending / Student
$26,221
$27,523

Best Cohasset School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
210 Sohier Rd
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 383-6117
Gr: PK-2 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • 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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