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Nauset School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 455 students in Nauset School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary School in Nauset School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
1,192 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nauset 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 96% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.3%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
27%
% Black
6%
11%
% White
79%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,886 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,486 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,886
$23,855
Spending / Student
$33,486
$24,613
Best Nauset School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nauset Regional Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
70 Route 28
Orleans, MA 02653
(508) 255-0016
Orleans, MA 02653
(508) 255-0016
Gr: 6-8 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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