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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 568 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
1,727 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairhaven School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 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%
89.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.7%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.67
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
26%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
81%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,762 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,274 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,762
$25,197
Spending / Student
$20,274
$27,523
Best Fairhaven School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
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 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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