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

24 Jerdens Lane
Rockport, MA 01966

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Top 50%

Tel: (978) 546-1200

www.rpk12.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

2 Schools

522 Schools

# Students

631 Students

300,339 Students

# Teachers

73 Teachers

26,170 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Rockport School District	Massachusetts
6	43	140
7	53	170
8	50	172
9	61	31
10	68	30
11	49	30
12	43	29

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District Rank

Rockport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Rockport School District
2023	#187
2022	#203
2021	#221
2019	#216
2018	#238
2017	#203
2016	#158
2015	#140
2014	#194
2013	#169
2012	#158
2011	#139
2010	#126

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46%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Rockport School District	Massachusetts
2023	46%	42%
2022	39%	41%
2021	32%	37%
2019	46%	51%
2018	51%	52%
2017	50%	53%
2016	68%	64%
2015	66%	61%
2014	59%	61%
2013	63%	61%
2012	66%	59%
2011	69%	59%
2010	67%	59%

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47%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Rockport School District	Massachusetts
2022	47%	44%
2021	51%	49%
2019	59%	54%
2018	51%	56%
2017	62%	54%
2016	82%	71%
2015	87%	69%
2014	82%	69%
2013	82%	69%
2012	80%	69%
2011	80%	70%
2010	81%	69%

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50-54%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Rockport School District	Massachusetts
2022	52%	44%
2021	42%	42%

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(21-22)

90-94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Rockport School District	Massachusetts
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	92%	84%
2011	92%	83%

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(2022-23)

18.4%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Rockport School District	Massachusetts
2023	18.4%	22.8%
2022	18%	28.6%
2021	6.4%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Rockport School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.19	0.64
2022	0.17	0.62
2021	0.17	0.62
2020	0.09	0.61
2019	0.09	0.60
2018	0.12	0.59
2017	0.12	0.58
2016	0.12	0.56
2015	0.26	0.55
2014	0.12	0.54
2013	0.12	0.53
2012	0.13	0.52
2011	0.15	0.51
2010	0.16	0.50
2009	0.17	0.48
2008	0.13	0.47
2007	0.12	0.46
2006	0.08	0.45
2005	0.07	0.43
2004	0.06	0.42
2003	0.06	0.42
2002	0.05	0.40
2001	0.06	0.40
2000	0.04	0.39
1999	0.04	0.39
1998	0.02	0.38
1997	0.01	0.38
1996	0.03	0.36
1995	0.01	0.36
1994	0.01	0.36
1991	0.03	0.33
1990	0.03	0.32
1989	0.02	0.30
1988	0.02	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Rockport School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)

Year	Rockport School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	24%
2022	3%	23%
2021	4%	22%
2020	2%	22%
2019	2%	21%
2018	1%	20%
2017	1%	19%
2016	1%	19%
2015	3%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	15%
2009	3%	15%
2008	3%	14%
2007	5%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1999	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%

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% Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Rockport School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2001	1%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1996	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%

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% White

91%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Rockport School District	Massachusetts
2023	90%	54%
2022	91%	56%
2021	91%	57%
2020	95%	58%
2019	95%	59%
2018	94%	60%
2017	94%	61%
2016	94%	63%
2015	67%	64%
2014	94%	65%
2013	94%	66%
2012	93%	67%
2011	92%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	91%	70%
2008	93%	71%
2007	93%	72%
2006	96%	73%
2005	96%	74%
2004	97%	75%
2003	97%	75%
2002	97%	76%
2001	96%	76%
2000	98%	77%
1999	98%	77%
1998	100%	78%
1997	100%	78%
1996	97%	79%
1995	100%	79%
1994	99%	79%
1993	100%	80%
1992	100%	80%
1991	98%	81%
1990	98%	82%
1989	98%	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 (2009-2023)

Year	Rockport School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $38,474 is higher than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $37,816 is higher than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Rockport School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24 MM	$34 MM
2022	$25 MM	$33 MM
2021	$22 MM	$33 MM
2020	$21 MM	$30 MM
2019	$22 MM	$30 MM
2018	$20 MM	$29 MM
2017	$20 MM	$28 MM
2016	$19 MM	$28 MM
2015	$14 MM	$29 MM
2014	$17 MM	$25 MM
2012	$16 MM	$25 MM
2011	$17 MM	$29 MM
2010	$14 MM	$29 MM
2009	$16 MM	$25 MM
2008	$16 MM	$29 MM
2007	$16 MM	$30 MM
2006	$15 MM	$28 MM
2005	$14 MM	$25 MM
2004	$13 MM	$23 MM
2003	$13 MM	$22 MM
2002	$12 MM	$21 MM
2001	$11 MM	$20 MM
2000	$10 MM	$17 MM
1999	$10 MM	$16 MM
1998	$9 MM	$15 MM
1997	$8 MM	$15 MM
1996	$7 MM	$14 MM
1995	$8 MM	$14 MM
1992	$7 MM	$10 MM
1990	$6 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Rockport School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24 MM	$35 MM
2022	$24 MM	$32 MM
2021	$22 MM	$31 MM
2020	$21 MM	$30 MM
2019	$21 MM	$29 MM
2018	$20 MM	$27 MM
2017	$19 MM	$26 MM
2016	$18 MM	$26 MM
2015	$15 MM	$28 MM
2014	$17 MM	$25 MM
2012	$16 MM	$24 MM
2011	$17 MM	$28 MM
2010	$15 MM	$28 MM
2009	$14 MM	$24 MM
2008	$14 MM	$27 MM
2007	$15 MM	$28 MM
2006	$14 MM	$26 MM
2005	$13 MM	$23 MM
2004	$12 MM	$23 MM
2003	$12 MM	$22 MM
2002	$12 MM	$22 MM
2001	$12 MM	$20 MM
2000	$11 MM	$18 MM
1999	$10 MM	$16 MM
1998	$9 MM	$15 MM
1997	$8 MM	$14 MM
1996	$8 MM	$14 MM
1995	$8 MM	$12 MM
1992	$5 MM	$9 MM
1990	$13 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$38,474

$25,203

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Rockport School District	Massachusetts
2023	$33,256	$25,503
2022	$32,803	$23,858
2021	$29,453	$24,560
2020	$24,412	$21,893
2019	$24,262	$22,465
2018	$22,622	$21,203
2017	$21,304	$21,707
2016	$20,164	$20,995
2015	$14,990	$20,216
2014	$17,588	$18,426
2012	$17,396	$17,368
2011	$17,739	$19,949
2010	$14,698	$20,216
2009	$15,545	$17,400
2008	$15,230	$20,313
2007	$15,413	$19,874
2006	$14,796	$18,605
2005	$13,730	$16,492
2004	$13,110	$14,710
2003	$12,526	$14,080
2002	$11,486	$13,131
2001	$10,686	$11,945
2000	$9,260	$10,807
1999	$8,572	$9,233
1998	$7,559	$8,168
1997	$7,426	$8,222
1995	$8,094	$7,665
1992	$7,742	$6,378
1990	$6,644	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$37,816

$27,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Rockport School District	Massachusetts
2023	$32,688	$26,410
2022	$31,846	$23,735
2021	$28,819	$23,307
2020	$24,972	$21,748
2019	$23,798	$21,401
2018	$22,659	$19,776
2017	$20,922	$20,105
2016	$19,342	$19,473
2015	$15,760	$19,181
2014	$17,517	$18,091
2012	$17,488	$17,137
2011	$17,637	$19,427
2010	$15,453	$19,181
2009	$14,267	$16,788
2008	$13,765	$19,196
2007	$14,586	$18,606
2006	$13,538	$17,681
2005	$12,618	$15,640
2004	$11,976	$14,676
2003	$11,544	$13,753
2002	$11,923	$13,695
2001	$11,082	$12,113
2000	$9,754	$10,872
1999	$9,109	$9,235
1998	$8,141	$8,243
1997	$7,777	$7,752
1995	$7,432	$6,904
1992	$5,774	$5,896
1990	$15,757	$5,896

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Best Rockport School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rockport Middle High School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 30%

24 Jerdens Lane
Rockport, MA 01966
(978) 546-1234

Gr: 6-12 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 631 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Top 50%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education