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Item: Cohasset School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

143 Pond Street
Cohasset, MA 02025

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (781) 383-6112

www.cohassetk12.org

Top Rankings

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

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cohasset School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	36	77
Kind	104	83
1	107	78
2	122	72

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cohasset School District
2023	#23
2022	#41
2021	#56
2019	#63
2018	#122
2017	#86
2016	#105
2015	#77
2014	#52
2013	#56
2012	#42
2011	#70
2010	#46

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73%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cohasset School District	Massachusetts
2023	73%	42%
2022	60%	41%
2021	50%	37%
2019	65%	51%
2018	66%	52%
2017	66%	53%
2016	74%	64%
2015	76%	61%
2014	79%	61%
2013	81%	61%
2012	83%	59%
2011	80%	59%
2010	81%	59%

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68%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cohasset School District	Massachusetts
2022	68%	44%
2021	73%	49%
2019	75%	54%
2018	66%	56%
2017	76%	54%
2016	86%	71%
2015	88%	69%
2014	87%	69%
2013	87%	69%
2012	87%	69%
2011	83%	70%
2010	84%	69%

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60%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cohasset School District	Massachusetts
2022	60%	44%
2021	57%	42%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cohasset School District	Massachusetts
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	95%	87%
2015	95%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	95%	85%
2012	95%	84%
2011	95%	83%

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(2022-23)

8.1%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Cohasset School District	Massachusetts
2023	8.1%	22.8%
2022	10.8%	28.6%
2021	8.3%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cohasset School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.16	0.64
2022	0.16	0.62
2021	0.16	0.62
2020	0.16	0.61
2019	0.16	0.60
2018	0.13	0.59
2017	0.13	0.58
2016	0.13	0.56
2015	0.13	0.55
2014	0.14	0.54
2013	0.12	0.53
2012	0.13	0.52
2011	0.12	0.51
2010	0.11	0.50
2009	0.11	0.48
2008	0.09	0.47
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.09	0.45
2005	0.09	0.43
2004	0.09	0.42
2003	0.09	0.42
2002	0.10	0.40
2001	0.09	0.40
2000	0.08	0.39
1999	0.09	0.39
1998	0.10	0.38
1997	0.09	0.38
1996	0.10	0.36
1995	0.08	0.36
1994	0.10	0.36
1993	0.10	0.35
1992	0.10	0.35
1991	0.10	0.33
1990	0.10	0.32
1989	0.10	0.30
1988	0.08	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Cohasset School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	4%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Cohasset School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	24%
2022	2%	23%
2021	1%	22%
2020	2%	22%
2019	2%	21%
2018	1%	20%
2017	1%	19%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2010	1%	15%
2007	1%	14%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1999	2%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Cohasset School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	4%	9%
2014	4%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	3%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	9%
2004	3%	9%
2003	3%	9%
2002	3%	9%
2001	3%	9%
2000	4%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	4%	8%
1997	4%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	4%	8%
1994	5%	8%
1993	4%	8%
1992	4%	8%
1991	4%	8%
1990	4%	8%
1989	5%	7%
1988	4%	7%

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% White

90%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Cohasset School District	Massachusetts
2023	91%	54%
2022	92%	56%
2021	92%	57%
2020	92%	58%
2019	92%	59%
2018	93%	60%
2017	93%	61%
2016	93%	63%
2015	93%	64%
2014	93%	65%
2013	94%	66%
2012	94%	67%
2011	94%	68%
2010	94%	69%
2009	94%	70%
2008	95%	71%
2007	95%	72%
2006	95%	73%
2005	95%	74%
2004	95%	75%
2003	95%	75%
2002	95%	76%
2001	95%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	95%	77%
1998	95%	78%
1997	95%	78%
1996	95%	79%
1995	96%	79%
1994	95%	79%
1993	95%	80%
1992	95%	80%
1991	95%	81%
1990	95%	82%
1989	95%	83%
1988	96%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2023)
Year	Cohasset School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%

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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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cohasset School District	Massachusetts
2023	$37 MM	$34 MM
2022	$34 MM	$33 MM
2021	$34 MM	$33 MM
2020	$33 MM	$30 MM
2019	$32 MM	$30 MM
2018	$31 MM	$29 MM
2017	$29 MM	$28 MM
2016	$28 MM	$28 MM
2015	$24 MM	$29 MM
2014	$26 MM	$25 MM
2012	$24 MM	$25 MM
2011	$24 MM	$29 MM
2010	$24 MM	$29 MM
2009	$24 MM	$25 MM
2008	$24 MM	$29 MM
2007	$28 MM	$30 MM
2006	$21 MM	$28 MM
2005	$19 MM	$25 MM
2004	$18 MM	$23 MM
2003	$17 MM	$22 MM
2002	$32 MM	$21 MM
2001	$13 MM	$20 MM
2000	$12 MM	$17 MM
1999	$12 MM	$16 MM
1998	$11 MM	$15 MM
1997	$10 MM	$15 MM
1996	$10 MM	$14 MM
1995	$10 MM	$14 MM
1992	$7 MM	$10 MM
1990	$7 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cohasset School District	Massachusetts
2023	$37 MM	$35 MM
2022	$34 MM	$32 MM
2021	$33 MM	$31 MM
2020	$32 MM	$30 MM
2019	$31 MM	$29 MM
2018	$29 MM	$27 MM
2017	$28 MM	$26 MM
2016	$27 MM	$26 MM
2015	$23 MM	$28 MM
2014	$25 MM	$25 MM
2012	$23 MM	$24 MM
2011	$23 MM	$28 MM
2010	$23 MM	$28 MM
2009	$23 MM	$24 MM
2008	$23 MM	$27 MM
2007	$21 MM	$28 MM
2006	$19 MM	$26 MM
2005	$19 MM	$23 MM
2004	$21 MM	$23 MM
2003	$16 MM	$22 MM
2002	$33 MM	$22 MM
2001	$13 MM	$20 MM
2000	$13 MM	$18 MM
1999	$12 MM	$16 MM
1998	$11 MM	$15 MM
1997	$10 MM	$14 MM
1996	$11 MM	$14 MM
1995	$9 MM	$12 MM
1992	$7 MM	$9 MM
1990	$6 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,596

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cohasset School District	Massachusetts
2023	$26,425	$25,503
2022	$24,217	$23,858
2021	$23,724	$24,560
2020	$21,774	$21,893
2019	$20,673	$22,465
2018	$19,533	$21,203
2017	$18,557	$21,707
2016	$17,278	$20,995
2015	$14,703	$20,216
2014	$15,810	$18,426
2012	$15,812	$17,368
2011	$15,629	$19,949
2010	$15,784	$20,216
2009	$16,516	$17,400
2008	$16,658	$20,313
2007	$18,915	$19,874
2006	$14,108	$18,605
2005	$12,663	$16,492
2004	$12,339	$14,710
2003	$12,329	$14,080
2002	$23,510	$13,131
2001	$9,639	$11,945
2000	$9,345	$10,807
1999	$9,233	$9,233
1998	$8,565	$8,168
1997	$8,603	$8,222
1995	$8,200	$7,665
1992	$5,871	$6,378
1990	$5,761	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$26,221

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cohasset School District	Massachusetts
2023	$26,053	$26,410
2022	$24,177	$23,735
2021	$22,968	$23,307
2020	$21,183	$21,748
2019	$19,676	$21,401
2018	$18,524	$19,776
2017	$17,611	$20,105
2016	$16,327	$19,473
2015	$14,220	$19,181
2014	$15,253	$18,091
2012	$15,225	$17,137
2011	$15,095	$19,427
2010	$15,266	$19,181
2009	$15,892	$16,788
2008	$15,907	$19,196
2007	$14,270	$18,606
2006	$12,766	$17,681
2005	$12,469	$15,640
2004	$14,829	$14,676
2003	$11,505	$13,753
2002	$23,853	$13,695
2001	$9,816	$12,113
2000	$10,009	$10,872
1999	$9,560	$9,235
1998	$8,624	$8,243
1997	$8,474	$7,752
1995	$7,361	$6,904
1992	$5,788	$5,896
1990	$5,729	$5,896

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Best Cohasset School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Joseph Osgood

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 (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