Swansea School District

1 Gardners Neck Road
Swansea, MA 02777
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,477 students in Swansea School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Swansea School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,352 Schools
# Students
1,991 Students
604,477 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
51,060 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Swansea 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#203 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

47%
42%

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

42%
44%

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

47%
44%
87%
89.2%

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

(2022-23)
17.4%
22.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.66

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

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

Showing 2012–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
3%
27%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
11%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
92%
50%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,934 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,219 is less than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$23,079 MM

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

Spending
$38 MM
$25,209 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$16,934
$25,203

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

Spending / Student
$19,219
$27,530

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

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Joseph G Luther
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Pearse Road
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 675-7499
Gr: 3-5 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Joseph Case Jr High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
195 Main Street
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 675-0116
Gr: 6-8 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Elizabeth S Brown
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
29 Gardners Neck Road
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 675-7892
Gr: 3-5 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
Gardner
10 Church Street
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 675-7899
Gr: K-2 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: n/an/a
70 Community Lane
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 679-4049
Gr: PK-2 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,991 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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