Swansea School District

1 Gardners Neck Road
Swansea, MA 02777
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 495 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 48% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
2,049 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
26,316 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 393 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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
2%
28%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
92%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,278 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,037 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$16,278
$23,845
Spending / Student
$17,037
$24,602

Best Swansea School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,049 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 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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