Top Rankings
Nantucket School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 397 students in Nantucket School District.
Public Preschools in Nantucket School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,683 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nantucket School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#305 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
43%
30%
% Black
9%
12%
% White
42%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,708 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,801 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,708
$23,845
Spending / Student
$28,801
$24,602
Best Nantucket School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nantucket Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 35% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
30 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7290
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7290
Grades: PK-2
| 397 students
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