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Item: Nauset School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

78 Eldredge Pkwy
Orleans, MA 02653

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Top 50%

Tel: (508) 255-8800

nausetschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,352 Schools

# Students

1,192 Students

604,477 Students

# Teachers

128 Teachers

51,060 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Nauset School District	Massachusetts
6	147	170
7	137	140
8	171	134

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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.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Nauset School District
2023	#162
2022	#137
2021	#133
2019	#102
2018	#101
2017	#75
2016	#96
2015	#67
2014	#64
2013	#74
2012	#53
2011	#68
2010	#37

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43%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Nauset School District	Massachusetts
2023	43%	42%
2022	47%	41%
2021	44%	37%
2019	61%	51%
2018	67%	52%
2017	68%	53%
2016	73%	64%
2015	76%	61%
2014	76%	61%
2013	75%	61%
2012	77%	59%
2011	73%	59%
2010	76%	59%

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53%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Nauset School District	Massachusetts
2022	53%	44%
2021	57%	49%
2019	68%	54%
2018	67%	56%
2017	76%	54%
2016	88%	71%
2015	90%	69%
2014	90%	69%
2013	89%	69%
2012	89%	69%
2011	89%	70%
2010	89%	69%

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49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Nauset School District	Massachusetts
2022	49%	44%
2021	37%	42%

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96%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Nauset School District	Massachusetts
2023	96%	89%
2022	95%	90%
2021	91%	87%
2020	96%	88%
2019	94%	88%
2018	90%	87%
2017	96%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	93%	87%
2014	93%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	95%	84%
2011	90%	83%

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(2022-23)

25.3%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Nauset School District	Massachusetts
2023	25.3%	22.8%
2022	29%	28.6%
2021	26.9%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Nauset School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.32	0.64
2022	0.29	0.62
2021	0.28	0.62
2020	0.29	0.61
2019	0.29	0.60
2018	0.23	0.59
2017	0.23	0.58
2016	0.22	0.56
2015	0.20	0.55
2014	0.21	0.54
2013	0.21	0.53
2012	0.19	0.52
2011	0.17	0.51
2010	0.14	0.50
2009	0.12	0.48
2008	0.10	0.47
2007	0.10	0.46
2006	0.08	0.45
2005	0.08	0.43
2004	0.08	0.42
2003	0.08	0.42
2002	0.06	0.40
2001	0.07	0.40
2000	0.07	0.39
1999	0.08	0.39
1998	0.05	0.38
1997	0.04	0.38
1996	0.06	0.36
1995	0.06	0.36
1994	0.06	0.36
1993	0.07	0.35
1992	0.08	0.35
1991	0.05	0.33
1990	0.06	0.32
1989	0.06	0.30
1988	0.02	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

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

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% Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Nauset School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	24%
2022	5%	23%
2021	5%	22%
2020	5%	22%
2019	5%	21%
2018	4%	20%
2017	4%	19%
2016	3%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	4%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	15%
2008	2%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	7%
1989	1%	7%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Nauset School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	10%
2022	6%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	5%	9%
2019	5%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	4%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	3%	8%
2010	2%	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%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	2%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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% White

79%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Nauset School District	Massachusetts
2023	82%	54%
2022	84%	56%
2021	84%	57%
2020	84%	58%
2019	84%	59%
2018	88%	60%
2017	88%	61%
2016	88%	63%
2015	89%	64%
2014	89%	65%
2013	89%	66%
2012	91%	67%
2011	91%	68%
2010	93%	69%
2009	94%	70%
2008	95%	71%
2007	95%	72%
2006	96%	73%
2005	96%	74%
2004	96%	75%
2003	96%	75%
2002	96%	76%
2001	96%	76%
2000	97%	77%
1999	96%	77%
1998	98%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	96%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	97%	79%
1993	97%	80%
1992	95%	80%
1991	98%	81%
1990	96%	82%
1989	96%	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 (2013-2023)

Year	Nauset School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $38,057 is higher than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $35,404 is higher than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Nauset School District	Massachusetts
2023	$45 MM	$34 MM
2022	$45 MM	$33 MM
2021	$42 MM	$33 MM
2020	$39 MM	$30 MM
2019	$39 MM	$30 MM
2018	$37 MM	$29 MM
2017	$36 MM	$28 MM
2016	$35 MM	$28 MM
2015	$31 MM	$29 MM
2014	$33 MM	$25 MM
2012	$30 MM	$25 MM
2011	$30 MM	$29 MM
2010	$31 MM	$29 MM
2009	$32 MM	$25 MM
2008	$31 MM	$29 MM
2007	$30 MM	$30 MM
2006	$29 MM	$28 MM
2005	$28 MM	$25 MM
2004	$27 MM	$23 MM
2003	$26 MM	$22 MM
2002	$25 MM	$21 MM
2001	$23 MM	$20 MM
2000	$21 MM	$17 MM
1999	$19 MM	$16 MM
1998	$19 MM	$15 MM
1997	$18 MM	$15 MM
1996	$17 MM	$14 MM
1995	$17 MM	$14 MM
1992	$11 MM	$10 MM
1990	$9 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Nauset School District	Massachusetts
2023	$42 MM	$35 MM
2022	$40 MM	$32 MM
2021	$40 MM	$31 MM
2020	$38 MM	$30 MM
2019	$37 MM	$29 MM
2018	$36 MM	$27 MM
2017	$35 MM	$26 MM
2016	$34 MM	$26 MM
2015	$29 MM	$28 MM
2014	$33 MM	$25 MM
2012	$30 MM	$24 MM
2011	$33 MM	$28 MM
2010	$29 MM	$28 MM
2009	$29 MM	$24 MM
2008	$29 MM	$27 MM
2007	$28 MM	$28 MM
2006	$27 MM	$26 MM
2005	$25 MM	$23 MM
2004	$25 MM	$23 MM
2003	$24 MM	$22 MM
2002	$24 MM	$22 MM
2001	$21 MM	$20 MM
2000	$19 MM	$18 MM
1999	$18 MM	$16 MM
1998	$16 MM	$15 MM
1997	$20 MM	$14 MM
1996	$20 MM	$14 MM
1995	$14 MM	$12 MM
1992	$20 MM	$9 MM
1990	$9 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$38,057

$25,203

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Nauset School District	Massachusetts
2023	$34,682	$25,503
2022	$33,053	$23,858
2021	$29,161	$24,560
2020	$26,361	$21,893
2019	$25,611	$22,465
2018	$25,162	$21,203
2017	$24,627	$21,707
2016	$23,460	$20,995
2015	$20,319	$20,216
2014	$21,098	$18,426
2012	$19,952	$17,368
2011	$19,564	$19,949
2010	$20,054	$20,216
2009	$21,192	$17,400
2008	$20,270	$20,313
2007	$18,258	$19,874
2006	$16,451	$18,605
2005	$15,628	$16,492
2004	$15,020	$14,710
2003	$14,248	$14,080
2002	$14,167	$13,131
2001	$12,789	$11,945
2000	$12,298	$10,807
1999	$11,493	$9,233
1998	$11,583	$8,168
1997	$10,984	$8,222
1995	$10,270	$7,665
1992	$8,204	$6,378
1990	$6,966	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$35,404

$27,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Nauset School District	Massachusetts
2023	$32,265	$26,410
2022	$29,429	$23,735
2021	$27,991	$23,307
2020	$25,922	$21,748
2019	$24,668	$21,401
2018	$24,675	$19,776
2017	$24,053	$20,105
2016	$22,612	$19,473
2015	$19,379	$19,181
2014	$21,062	$18,091
2012	$19,772	$17,137
2011	$21,522	$19,427
2010	$19,126	$19,181
2009	$18,997	$16,788
2008	$18,902	$19,196
2007	$16,869	$18,606
2006	$15,264	$17,681
2005	$14,054	$15,640
2004	$13,795	$14,676
2003	$13,256	$13,753
2002	$13,372	$13,695
2001	$11,702	$12,113
2000	$11,118	$10,872
1999	$10,560	$9,235
1998	$9,765	$8,243
1997	$12,225	$7,752
1995	$8,332	$6,904
1992	$14,499	$5,896
1990	$6,747	$5,896

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Best Nauset School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nauset Regional Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

70 Route 28
Orleans, MA 02653
(508) 255-0016

Gr: 6-8 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 06-12
Enrollment: 1,192 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 96% (Top 10% in MA)
: Top 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education