Plymouth School District

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

1,360 Schools

# Students

7,055 Students

605,604 Students

# Teachers

624 Teachers

51,596 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
Kind	511	147
1	492	161
2	552	166
3	510	161
4	534	165
5	511	167
6	504	167
7	495	141
8	477	133

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District Rank

Plymouth 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 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#198 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

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38%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
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%

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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%

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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%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

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	0.60
2019	0.23	0.60
2018	0.20	0.58
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	0.51
2008	0.16	0.47
2007	0.15	0.46
2006	0.14	0.45
2005	0.12	0.43
2004	0.12	0.43
2003	0.11	0.42
2002	0.09	0.41
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	0.35
1993	0.11	0.35
1992	0.10	0.34
1991	0.09	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
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%

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% Hispanic

11%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	8%	24%
2022	7%	23%
2021	6%	22%
2020	5%	21%
2019	5%	21%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	3%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	14%
2008	3%	15%
2007	3%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
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%	9%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
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%	8%
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%	7%
1993	4%	7%
1992	3%	7%
1991	3%	8%

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% White

81%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	84%	54%
2022	85%	56%
2021	86%	57%
2020	88%	59%
2019	88%	59%
2018	89%	61%
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%	74%
2003	94%	75%
2002	95%	75%
2001	94%	76%
2000	94%	77%
1999	94%	77%
1998	93%	78%
1997	93%	78%
1996	94%	79%
1995	93%	79%
1994	95%	80%
1993	94%	80%
1992	95%	81%
1991	95%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
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 $24,318 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 $24,151 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$172 MM

$21,850 MM

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

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Spending

$170 MM

$22,544 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$24,318

$23,845

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
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

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Spending / Student

$24,151

$24,602

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Plymouth School District	Massachusetts
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

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,055 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 96% (Top 20% in MA)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education