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

11 Lincoln Street
Plymouth, MA 02360

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Top 50%

Tel: (508) 830-4300

www.plymouth.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

13 Schools

1,824 Schools

# Students

6,956 Students

915,932 Students

# Teachers

623 Teachers

77,193 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	225	80
Kind	466	156
1	507	162
2	494	164
3	550	170
4	512	165
5	511	168
6	511	170
7	512	170
8	498	172
9	547	183
10	515	181
11	531	182
12	577	179

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District Rank

Plymouth 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 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Plymouth School District
2023	#185
2022	#198
2021	#198
2019	#224
2018	#264
2017	#253
2016	#264
2015	#281
2014	#243
2013	#247
2012	#236
2011	#216
2010	#211

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43%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	43%	42%
2022	38%	41%
2021	35%	37%
2019	47%	51%
2018	49%	52%
2017	50%	53%
2016	63%	64%
2015	59%	61%
2014	61%	61%
2013	61%	61%
2012	60%	59%
2011	60%	59%
2010	60%	59%

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48%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2022	48%	44%
2021	54%	49%
2019	56%	54%
2018	49%	56%
2017	53%	54%
2016	71%	71%
2015	68%	69%
2014	72%	69%
2013	72%	69%
2012	73%	69%
2011	75%	70%
2010	73%	69%

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39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2022	39%	44%
2021	37%	42%

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96%

89.2%

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

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(2022-23)

19.1%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	19.1%	22.8%
2022	26.4%	28.6%
2021	12.6%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.29	0.64
2022	0.27	0.62
2021	0.26	0.62
2020	0.23	0.61
2019	0.23	0.60
2018	0.20	0.59
2017	0.20	0.58
2016	0.18	0.56
2015	0.18	0.55
2014	0.18	0.54
2013	0.18	0.53
2012	0.17	0.52
2011	0.16	0.51
2010	0.16	0.50
2009	0.16	0.48
2008	0.16	0.47
2007	0.15	0.46
2006	0.14	0.45
2005	0.12	0.43
2004	0.12	0.42
2003	0.11	0.42
2002	0.09	0.40
2001	0.12	0.40
2000	0.12	0.39
1999	0.12	0.39
1998	0.13	0.38
1997	0.12	0.38
1996	0.12	0.36
1995	0.13	0.36
1994	0.10	0.36
1993	0.11	0.35
1992	0.10	0.35
1991	0.09	0.33
1990	0.08	0.32
1989	0.07	0.30
1988	0.08	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	8%	24%
2022	7%	23%
2021	6%	22%
2020	5%	22%
2019	5%	21%
2018	5%	20%
2017	5%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	3%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	15%
2008	3%	14%
2007	3%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	7%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	6%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	9%
2004	3%	9%
2003	3%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	3%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	3%	8%
1994	3%	8%
1993	4%	8%
1992	3%	8%
1991	3%	8%
1990	3%	8%
1989	2%	7%
1988	2%	7%

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% White

81%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	84%	54%
2022	85%	56%
2021	86%	57%
2020	88%	58%
2019	88%	59%
2018	89%	60%
2017	89%	61%
2016	90%	63%
2015	90%	64%
2014	90%	65%
2013	90%	66%
2012	91%	67%
2011	91%	68%
2010	91%	69%
2009	92%	70%
2008	92%	71%
2007	92%	72%
2006	93%	73%
2005	94%	74%
2004	94%	75%
2003	94%	75%
2002	95%	76%
2001	94%	76%
2000	94%	77%
1999	94%	77%
1998	93%	78%
1997	93%	78%
1996	94%	79%
1995	93%	79%
1994	95%	79%
1993	94%	80%
1992	95%	80%
1991	95%	81%
1990	95%	82%
1989	96%	83%
1988	96%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,058 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,629 is higher 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

$181 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	$181 MM	$34 MM
2022	$172 MM	$33 MM
2021	$172 MM	$33 MM
2020	$167 MM	$30 MM
2019	$166 MM	$30 MM
2018	$172 MM	$29 MM
2017	$181 MM	$28 MM
2016	$159 MM	$28 MM
2015	$119 MM	$29 MM
2014	$133 MM	$25 MM
2012	$144 MM	$25 MM
2011	$135 MM	$29 MM
2010	$119 MM	$29 MM
2009	$120 MM	$25 MM
2008	$119 MM	$29 MM
2007	$113 MM	$30 MM
2006	$105 MM	$28 MM
2005	$99 MM	$25 MM
2004	$99 MM	$23 MM
2003	$96 MM	$22 MM
2002	$88 MM	$21 MM
2001	$84 MM	$20 MM
2000	$85 MM	$17 MM
1999	$73 MM	$16 MM
1998	$68 MM	$15 MM
1997	$68 MM	$15 MM
1996	$63 MM	$14 MM
1995	$66 MM	$14 MM
1992	$42 MM	$10 MM
1990	$37 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$192 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	$192 MM	$35 MM
2022	$185 MM	$32 MM
2021	$170 MM	$31 MM
2020	$166 MM	$30 MM
2019	$168 MM	$29 MM
2018	$173 MM	$27 MM
2017	$228 MM	$26 MM
2016	$167 MM	$26 MM
2015	$123 MM	$28 MM
2014	$139 MM	$25 MM
2012	$163 MM	$24 MM
2011	$122 MM	$28 MM
2010	$123 MM	$28 MM
2009	$121 MM	$24 MM
2008	$125 MM	$27 MM
2007	$109 MM	$28 MM
2006	$106 MM	$26 MM
2005	$95 MM	$23 MM
2004	$96 MM	$23 MM
2003	$92 MM	$22 MM
2002	$90 MM	$22 MM
2001	$83 MM	$20 MM
2000	$86 MM	$18 MM
1999	$85 MM	$16 MM
1998	$77 MM	$15 MM
1997	$64 MM	$14 MM
1996	$60 MM	$14 MM
1995	$58 MM	$12 MM
1992	$41 MM	$9 MM
1990	$36 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,058

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	$25,461	$25,503
2022	$23,883	$23,858
2021	$24,215	$24,560
2020	$22,788	$21,893
2019	$22,505	$22,465
2018	$22,935	$21,203
2017	$23,993	$21,707
2016	$20,853	$20,995
2015	$15,511	$20,216
2014	$17,033	$18,426
2012	$17,948	$17,368
2011	$16,604	$19,949
2010	$14,500	$20,216
2009	$14,450	$17,400
2008	$14,329	$20,313
2007	$13,517	$19,874
2006	$12,496	$18,605
2005	$11,493	$16,492
2004	$11,263	$14,710
2003	$10,752	$14,080
2002	$9,613	$13,131
2001	$9,296	$11,945
2000	$9,647	$10,807
1999	$8,276	$9,233
1998	$7,695	$8,168
1997	$7,705	$8,222
1995	$7,622	$7,665
1992	$8,910	$6,378
1990	$8,362	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$27,629

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	$26,997	$26,410
2022	$25,714	$23,735
2021	$24,049	$23,307
2020	$22,685	$21,748
2019	$22,779	$21,401
2018	$22,994	$19,776
2017	$30,211	$20,105
2016	$21,935	$19,473
2015	$16,001	$19,181
2014	$17,855	$18,091
2012	$20,343	$17,137
2011	$14,976	$19,427
2010	$14,958	$19,181
2009	$14,650	$16,788
2008	$14,984	$19,196
2007	$13,135	$18,606
2006	$12,577	$17,681
2005	$11,026	$15,640
2004	$10,979	$14,676
2003	$10,340	$13,753
2002	$9,851	$13,695
2001	$9,273	$12,113
2000	$9,713	$10,872
1999	$9,670	$9,235
1998	$8,722	$8,243
1997	$7,214	$7,752
1995	$6,763	$6,904
1992	$8,807	$5,896
1990	$8,172	$5,896

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Plymouth School District?

Plymouth School District manages 13 public schools serving 6,956 students.

What is the rank of Plymouth School District?

Plymouth School District is ranked #188 out of 391 school districts in Massachusetts (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Plymouth School District?

81% of Plymouth School District students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Plymouth School District?

Plymouth School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Plymouth School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $27,629 is higher than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,956 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 96% (Top 10% in MA)
: Top 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education