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Dennis-Yarmouth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 900 students in Dennis-Yarmouth School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Dennis-Yarmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Dennis-Yarmouth School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dennis-yarmouth Regional High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
2,795 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Dennis-Yarmouth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#289 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.63
# American Indian Students
49 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
361 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
23%
# Black Students
287 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
10%
11%
# White Students
1,841 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
66%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
181 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
219
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
252
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
232
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
230
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,549
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,855 is higher than the state median of $23,991. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,881 is higher than the state median of $24,753. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,855
$23,991
Spending / Student
$27,881
$24,753
Best Dennis-Yarmouth School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dennis-yarmouth Regional High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
210 Station Avenue
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(508) 398-7636
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(508) 398-7636
Grades: 8-12
| 900 students
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