Swansea School District

1 Gardners Neck Road
Swansea, MA 02777
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 514 students in Swansea 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 Swansea School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Swansea School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Joseph Case High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
1,991 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
27,877 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%)
47%
42%
42%
44%
47%
44%
87%
90%
(2022-23)
17.4%
22.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
3%
26%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
92%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,533 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,752
$23,855
Spending / Student
$17,533
$24,613

Best Swansea School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Joseph Case High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
70 School Street
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 675-7483
Gr: 9-12 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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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