Fairhaven School District

128 Washington Street
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 762 students in Fairhaven School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Fairhaven School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
1,846 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Fairhaven 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 93% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#163 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fairhaven  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 Fairhaven  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.
53%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairhaven  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.
93%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Fairhaven  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
12 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
28%
# Black Students
51 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,560 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
84%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
113
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
216
# Ungraded Students:
-
8

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,709 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,020 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fairhaven  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
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Fairhaven  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
$17,709
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fairhaven  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
$18,020
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fairhaven  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 Fairhaven School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leroy Wood
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
60 Sconticut Neck Road
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4073
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: #22.
East Fairhaven
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2 New Boston Road
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4058
Grades: PK-5
| 306 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,846 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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