Dighton-Rehoboth School District

2700 Regional Road
North Dighton, MA 02764
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,860 students in Dighton-Rehoboth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Dighton-Rehoboth School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
2,569 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Dighton-Rehoboth 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#221 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dighton-Rehoboth  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dighton-Rehoboth  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.
51%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dighton-Rehoboth  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.
96%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dighton-Rehoboth  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
24%
# Black Students
50 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,261 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
88%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
177
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
199
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
5
155

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,564 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dighton-Rehoboth  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
$50 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Dighton-Rehoboth  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
$21,118
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dighton-Rehoboth  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
$19,564
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dighton-Rehoboth  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 Dighton-Rehoboth School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dighton Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1250 Somerset Avenue
Dighton, MA 02715
(508) 669-4245
Grades: PK-4
| 444 students
Rank: #22.
Palmer River
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
326 Winthrop Street
Rehoboth, MA 02769
(508) 252-5100
Grades: PK-4
| 568 students
Rank: #33.
Dorothy L Beckwith
(Math: 29% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
330r Winthrop Street
Rehoboth, MA 02769
(508) 252-5080
Grades: 5-8
| 462 students
Rank: #44.
Dighton Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1250r Somerset Avenue
Dighton, MA 02715
(508) 669-4200
Grades: 5-8
| 386 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,569 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 96% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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