Swansea School District

1 Gardners Neck Road
Swansea, MA 02777
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 499 students in Swansea School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Swansea School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
2,013 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Swansea School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#176 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Swansea  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Swansea  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Swansea  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Swansea  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
26%
# Black Students
20 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,883 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
94%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
152
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
139
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
3
392

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,569 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,341 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Swansea  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Swansea  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,569
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Swansea  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,341
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Swansea  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Swansea School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joseph Case Jr High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
195 Main Street
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 675-0116
Grades: 6-8
| 499 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,013 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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