Silver Lake School District

250 Pembroke Street
Kingston, MA 02364
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,034 students in Silver Lake School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Silver Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Silver Lake School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Silver Lake Regional High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
1,661 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Silver Lake 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#153 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

51%
42%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

48%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

43%
44%
96%
89.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
21.9%
22.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.67

Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
7%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
5%
26%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
12%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
90%
50%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,897 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,821 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$23,079 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$40 MM
$25,209 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$25,897
$25,197

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$23,821
$27,523

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Silver Lake School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Silver Lake Regional High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
260 Pembroke Street
Kingston, MA 02364
(781) 585-3844
Gr: 9-12 | 1,034 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 1,661 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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