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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 379 students in Nantucket School District.
Public Preschools in Nantucket School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
1,672 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Nantucket School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#314 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
656 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
28%
# Black Students
143 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
771 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
46%
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
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
122
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
216
# Ungraded Students:
4
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,910 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,990 is higher than the state median of $24,732. 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
$30,910
$23,971
Spending / Student
$28,990
$24,732
Best Nantucket School District Public Preschools (2024)
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
| 379 students
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