Top Rankings
Fairhaven 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 591 students in Fairhaven School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Fairhaven School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Fairhaven School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fairhaven High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
1,759 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairhaven School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
25%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
83%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,584 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,911 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,584
$23,854
Spending / Student
$18,911
$24,611
Best Fairhaven School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairhaven High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12 Huttleston Avenue
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4052
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4052
Gr: 9-12 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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