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Item: King Philip School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

18 King Street
Norfolk, MA 02056

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Top 30%

Tel: (508) 520-7991

www.kingphilip.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

2 Schools

522 Schools

# Students

1,820 Students

300,339 Students

# Teachers

132 Teachers

26,170 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	King Philip School District	Massachusetts
7	353	170
8	353	172

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District Rank

King Philip School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#113 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	King Philip School District
2023	#113
2022	#120
2021	#111
2019	#123
2018	#92
2017	#67
2016	#74
2015	#86
2014	#92
2013	#115
2012	#80
2011	#94
2010	#86

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54%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	King Philip School District	Massachusetts
2023	54%	42%
2022	50%	41%
2021	45%	37%
2019	59%	51%
2018	68%	52%
2017	70%	53%
2016	76%	64%
2015	75%	61%
2014	71%	61%
2013	69%	61%
2012	69%	59%
2011	67%	59%
2010	67%	59%

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55%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	King Philip School District	Massachusetts
2022	55%	44%
2021	63%	49%
2019	64%	54%
2018	68%	56%
2017	78%	54%
2016	90%	71%
2015	89%	69%
2014	89%	69%
2013	89%	69%
2012	91%	69%
2011	89%	70%
2010	88%	69%

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60%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	King Philip School District	Massachusetts
2022	60%	44%
2021	49%	42%

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96%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	King Philip School District	Massachusetts
2023	96%	89%
2022	94%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	94%	88%
2019	96%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	94%	87%
2016	95%	87%
2015	95%	87%
2014	94%	86%
2013	93%	85%
2012	92%	84%
2011	87%	83%

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(2022-23)

20%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	King Philip School District	Massachusetts
2023	20%	22.8%
2022	22.7%	28.6%
2021	28%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	King Philip School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.28	0.64
2022	0.25	0.62
2021	0.23	0.62
2020	0.17	0.61
2019	0.17	0.60
2018	0.13	0.59
2017	0.13	0.58
2016	0.11	0.56
2015	0.26	0.55
2014	0.09	0.54
2013	0.09	0.53
2012	0.09	0.52
2011	0.09	0.51
2010	0.08	0.50
2009	0.06	0.48
2008	0.07	0.47
2007	0.07	0.46
2006	0.07	0.45
2005	0.07	0.43
2004	0.06	0.42
2003	0.06	0.42
2002	0.05	0.40
2001	0.05	0.40
2000	0.05	0.39
1999	0.05	0.39
1998	0.04	0.38
1997	0.04	0.38
1996	0.03	0.36
1995	0.04	0.36
1994	0.04	0.36
1993	0.02	0.35
1992	0.04	0.35
1991	0.05	0.33
1990	0.03	0.32
1989	0.03	0.30
1988	0.02	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	King Philip School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	King Philip School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	24%
2022	4%	23%
2021	5%	22%
2020	3%	22%
2019	3%	21%
2018	2%	20%
2017	2%	19%
2016	2%	19%
2015	3%	18%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	15%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	14%
2006	1%	13%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1995	1%	9%
1989	1%	7%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	King Philip School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%

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% White

82%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	King Philip School District	Massachusetts
2023	85%	54%
2022	87%	56%
2021	88%	57%
2020	91%	58%
2019	91%	59%
2018	93%	60%
2017	93%	61%
2016	94%	63%
2015	37%	64%
2014	96%	65%
2013	96%	66%
2012	96%	67%
2011	96%	68%
2010	96%	69%
2009	97%	70%
2008	97%	71%
2007	97%	72%
2006	97%	73%
2005	97%	74%
2004	97%	75%
2003	96%	75%
2002	97%	76%
2001	97%	76%
2000	97%	77%
1999	97%	77%
1998	97%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	98%	79%
1995	98%	79%
1994	98%	79%
1993	98%	80%
1992	98%	80%
1991	97%	81%
1990	99%	82%
1989	98%	83%
1988	99%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	King Philip School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,602 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 $26,118 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	King Philip School District	Massachusetts
2023	$48 MM	$34 MM
2022	$47 MM	$33 MM
2021	$46 MM	$33 MM
2020	$16 MM	$30 MM
2019	$42 MM	$30 MM
2018	$40 MM	$29 MM
2017	$37 MM	$28 MM
2016	$37 MM	$28 MM
2015	$30 MM	$29 MM
2014	$34 MM	$25 MM
2012	$32 MM	$25 MM
2010	$30 MM	$29 MM
2009	$34 MM	$25 MM
2008	$29 MM	$29 MM
2007	$49 MM	$30 MM
2006	$50 MM	$28 MM
2005	$22 MM	$25 MM
2004	$19 MM	$23 MM
2003	$19 MM	$22 MM
2002	$17 MM	$21 MM
2001	$16 MM	$20 MM
2000	$15 MM	$17 MM
1999	$14 MM	$16 MM
1998	$13 MM	$15 MM
1997	$13 MM	$15 MM
1996	$12 MM	$14 MM
1995	$12 MM	$14 MM
1992	$9 MM	$10 MM
1990	$10 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$48 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	King Philip School District	Massachusetts
2023	$48 MM	$35 MM
2022	$46 MM	$32 MM
2021	$44 MM	$31 MM
2020	$42 MM	$30 MM
2019	$38 MM	$29 MM
2018	$36 MM	$27 MM
2017	$35 MM	$26 MM
2016	$34 MM	$26 MM
2015	$27 MM	$28 MM
2014	$32 MM	$25 MM
2012	$30 MM	$24 MM
2010	$27 MM	$28 MM
2009	$33 MM	$24 MM
2008	$29 MM	$27 MM
2007	$47 MM	$28 MM
2006	$50 MM	$26 MM
2005	$22 MM	$23 MM
2004	$19 MM	$23 MM
2003	$18 MM	$22 MM
2002	$17 MM	$22 MM
2001	$16 MM	$20 MM
2000	$15 MM	$18 MM
1999	$14 MM	$16 MM
1998	$12 MM	$15 MM
1997	$12 MM	$14 MM
1996	$11 MM	$14 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM
1990	$9 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,602

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	King Philip School District	Massachusetts
2023	$26,720	$25,503
2022	$25,038	$23,858
2021	$23,668	$24,560
2020	$8,161	$21,893
2019	$20,608	$22,465
2018	$19,816	$21,203
2017	$17,760	$21,707
2016	$17,269	$20,995
2015	$14,334	$20,216
2014	$15,898	$18,426
2012	$14,916	$17,368
2010	$14,479	$20,216
2009	$16,166	$17,400
2008	$14,027	$20,313
2007	$24,138	$19,874
2006	$24,981	$18,605
2005	$11,055	$16,492
2004	$10,022	$14,710
2003	$9,864	$14,080
2002	$9,657	$13,131
2001	$9,232	$11,945
2000	$9,254	$10,807
1999	$8,450	$9,233
1998	$8,247	$8,168
1997	$8,545	$8,222
1995	$7,895	$7,665
1992	$6,339	$6,378
1990	$6,553	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$26,118

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	King Philip School District	Massachusetts
2023	$26,233	$26,410
2022	$24,298	$23,735
2021	$22,690	$23,307
2020	$21,160	$21,748
2019	$18,538	$21,401
2018	$17,865	$19,776
2017	$16,700	$20,105
2016	$15,752	$19,473
2015	$12,738	$19,181
2014	$14,955	$18,091
2012	$13,947	$17,137
2010	$12,866	$19,181
2009	$15,761	$16,788
2008	$13,686	$19,196
2007	$23,230	$18,606
2006	$24,822	$17,681
2005	$10,927	$15,640
2004	$9,935	$14,676
2003	$9,678	$13,753
2002	$9,505	$13,695
2001	$9,078	$12,113
2000	$8,911	$10,872
1999	$8,259	$9,235
1998	$8,007	$8,243
1997	$7,968	$7,752
1995	$6,874	$6,904
1992	$6,189	$5,896
1990	$6,258	$5,896

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Best King Philip School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

King Philip Middle School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

18 King Street
Norfolk, MA 02056
(508) 541-7324

Gr: 7-8 | 706 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 1,820 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 96% (Top 10% in MA)
: Top 30%
: 54% (Top 30%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education