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Falmouth School District

Item: Falmouth School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

340 Teaticket Hwy
East Falmouth, MA 02536

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Top 50%

Tel: (508) 548-0151

www.falmouth.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

7 Schools

419 Schools

# Students

2,866 Students

328,530 Students

# Teachers

280 Teachers

27,877 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Falmouth School District	Massachusetts
9	171	183
10	188	181
11	158	182
12	190	179
Grade Not Listed	7	4

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District Rank

Falmouth 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 89% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#157 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Falmouth School District
2023	#157
2022	#157
2021	#132
2019	#129
2018	#181
2017	#170
2016	#183
2015	#207
2014	#185
2013	#202
2012	#184
2011	#164
2010	#201

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50%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Falmouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	50%	42%
2022	49%	41%
2021	44%	37%
2019	57%	51%
2018	57%	52%
2017	56%	53%
2016	69%	64%
2015	66%	61%
2014	67%	61%
2013	64%	61%
2012	67%	59%
2011	67%	59%
2010	63%	59%

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48%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Falmouth School District	Massachusetts
2022	48%	44%
2021	58%	49%
2019	64%	54%
2018	57%	56%
2017	63%	54%
2016	77%	71%
2015	74%	69%
2014	76%	69%
2013	77%	69%
2012	76%	69%
2011	77%	70%
2010	72%	69%

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49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Falmouth School District	Massachusetts
2022	49%	44%
2021	51%	42%

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89%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Falmouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	89%	89%
2022	88%	90%
2021	88%	87%
2020	90%	88%
2019	87%	88%
2018	84%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	87%	87%
2015	86%	87%
2014	88%	86%
2013	88%	85%
2012	88%	84%
2011	87%	83%

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(2022-23)

28.9%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Falmouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	28.9%	22.8%
2022	35.4%	28.6%
2021	16.4%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Falmouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.41	0.64
2022	0.39	0.62
2021	0.39	0.62
2020	0.36	0.61
2019	0.36	0.60
2018	0.33	0.59
2017	0.33	0.58
2016	0.32	0.56
2015	0.31	0.55
2014	0.29	0.54
2013	0.30	0.53
2012	0.29	0.52
2011	0.27	0.51
2010	0.25	0.50
2009	0.25	0.48
2008	0.23	0.47
2007	0.21	0.46
2006	0.21	0.45
2005	0.16	0.43
2004	0.16	0.42
2003	0.15	0.42
2002	0.14	0.40
2001	0.14	0.40
2000	0.12	0.39
1999	0.15	0.39
1998	0.13	0.38
1997	0.14	0.38
1996	0.14	0.36
1995	0.12	0.36
1994	0.13	0.36
1993	0.13	0.35
1992	0.14	0.35
1991	0.15	0.33
1990	0.14	0.32
1989	0.14	0.30
1988	0.12	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2008)
Year	Falmouth School District	Massachusetts
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Falmouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Falmouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	10%	24%
2022	8%	23%
2021	8%	22%
2020	6%	22%
2019	6%	21%
2018	5%	20%
2017	5%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	4%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	15%
2009	3%	15%
2008	4%	14%
2007	3%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	3%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	2%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Falmouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	10%
2022	5%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	5%	9%
2019	5%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	5%	9%
2015	4%	9%
2014	4%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	8%
2011	4%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	9%
2004	4%	9%
2003	3%	9%
2002	3%	9%
2001	3%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	3%	8%
1997	4%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	4%	8%
1994	4%	8%
1993	5%	8%
1992	5%	8%
1991	5%	8%
1990	5%	8%
1989	5%	7%
1988	4%	7%

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% White

74%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Falmouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	76%	54%
2022	77%	56%
2021	78%	57%
2020	80%	58%
2019	80%	59%
2018	81%	60%
2017	81%	61%
2016	82%	63%
2015	83%	64%
2014	84%	65%
2013	84%	66%
2012	84%	67%
2011	86%	68%
2010	86%	69%
2009	87%	70%
2008	88%	71%
2007	89%	72%
2006	89%	73%
2005	91%	74%
2004	92%	75%
2003	92%	75%
2002	93%	76%
2001	93%	76%
2000	94%	77%
1999	92%	77%
1998	93%	78%
1997	92%	78%
1996	92%	79%
1995	93%	79%
1994	93%	79%
1993	92%	80%
1992	93%	80%
1991	92%	81%
1990	93%	82%
1989	93%	83%
1988	94%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Falmouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,451 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $31,697 is higher than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$82 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Falmouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	$82 MM	$34 MM
2022	$81 MM	$33 MM
2021	$79 MM	$33 MM
2020	$74 MM	$30 MM
2019	$77 MM	$30 MM
2018	$77 MM	$29 MM
2017	$79 MM	$28 MM
2016	$71 MM	$28 MM
2015	$64 MM	$29 MM
2014	$67 MM	$25 MM
2012	$65 MM	$25 MM
2011	$64 MM	$29 MM
2010	$64 MM	$29 MM
2009	$66 MM	$25 MM
2008	$63 MM	$29 MM
2007	$60 MM	$30 MM
2006	$57 MM	$28 MM
2005	$55 MM	$25 MM
2004	$53 MM	$23 MM
2003	$52 MM	$22 MM
2002	$47 MM	$21 MM
2001	$47 MM	$20 MM
2000	$41 MM	$17 MM
1999	$38 MM	$16 MM
1998	$35 MM	$15 MM
1997	$33 MM	$15 MM
1996	$32 MM	$14 MM
1995	$30 MM	$14 MM
1992	$26 MM	$10 MM
1990	$32 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$91 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Falmouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	$91 MM	$35 MM
2022	$86 MM	$32 MM
2021	$83 MM	$31 MM
2020	$77 MM	$30 MM
2019	$79 MM	$29 MM
2018	$73 MM	$27 MM
2017	$75 MM	$26 MM
2016	$67 MM	$26 MM
2015	$75 MM	$28 MM
2014	$65 MM	$25 MM
2012	$63 MM	$24 MM
2011	$66 MM	$28 MM
2010	$75 MM	$28 MM
2009	$73 MM	$24 MM
2008	$77 MM	$27 MM
2007	$74 MM	$28 MM
2006	$67 MM	$26 MM
2005	$56 MM	$23 MM
2004	$54 MM	$23 MM
2003	$49 MM	$22 MM
2002	$48 MM	$22 MM
2001	$46 MM	$20 MM
2000	$41 MM	$18 MM
1999	$40 MM	$16 MM
1998	$39 MM	$15 MM
1997	$33 MM	$14 MM
1996	$32 MM	$14 MM
1995	$30 MM	$12 MM
1992	$25 MM	$9 MM
1990	$22 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,451

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Falmouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	$27,482	$25,503
2022	$26,738	$23,858
2021	$26,157	$24,560
2020	$22,621	$21,893
2019	$22,999	$22,465
2018	$22,872	$21,203
2017	$22,916	$21,707
2016	$20,162	$20,995
2015	$17,919	$20,216
2014	$18,789	$18,426
2012	$18,432	$17,368
2011	$17,259	$19,949
2010	$16,949	$20,216
2009	$17,557	$17,400
2008	$16,095	$20,313
2007	$14,904	$19,874
2006	$13,728	$18,605
2005	$12,933	$16,492
2004	$11,927	$14,710
2003	$11,351	$14,080
2002	$10,086	$13,131
2001	$9,666	$11,945
2000	$8,427	$10,807
1999	$7,614	$9,233
1998	$6,914	$8,168
1997	$6,425	$8,222
1995	$5,855	$7,665
1992	$5,469	$6,378
1990	$7,184	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$31,697

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Falmouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	$30,618	$26,410
2022	$28,180	$23,735
2021	$27,453	$23,307
2020	$23,717	$21,748
2019	$23,682	$21,401
2018	$21,559	$19,776
2017	$21,627	$20,105
2016	$19,070	$19,473
2015	$21,049	$19,181
2014	$18,354	$18,091
2012	$17,969	$17,137
2011	$17,822	$19,427
2010	$19,909	$19,181
2009	$19,433	$16,788
2008	$19,728	$19,196
2007	$18,382	$18,606
2006	$16,267	$17,681
2005	$13,057	$15,640
2004	$12,211	$14,676
2003	$10,683	$13,753
2002	$10,226	$13,695
2001	$9,591	$12,113
2000	$8,439	$10,872
1999	$7,968	$9,235
1998	$7,852	$8,243
1997	$6,427	$7,752
1995	$5,850	$6,904
1992	$5,335	$5,896
1990	$4,951	$5,896

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Best Falmouth School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Falmouth High School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 30%

874 Gifford Street
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 540-2200

Gr: 9-12 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,866 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 89% (Top 50% in MA)
: Top 50%
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education