Dartmouth School District

8 Bush Street
Dartmouth, MA 02748
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 523 students in Dartmouth School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Dartmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
3,411 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
274 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Dartmouth School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#150 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dartmouth  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dartmouth  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dartmouth  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dartmouth  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
201 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
28%
# Black Students
57 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,876 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
84%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
240 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
84
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
228
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
248
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
255
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
247
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
281
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
275
216
# Ungraded Students:
-
8

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,049 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,168 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dartmouth  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$65 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Dartmouth  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,049
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dartmouth  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,168
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dartmouth  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dartmouth School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George H Potter
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
185 Cross Rd
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
(508) 996-8259
Grades: PK-5
| 392 students
Rank: n/an/a
746 Dartmouth Street
South Dartmouth, MA 02748
(508) 996-3926
Grades: PK-K
| 131 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,411 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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