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 preschool serving 232 students in Swansea School District.
Public Preschools in Swansea School District have a diversity score of 0.12, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,013 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
16,483 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
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
28%
# Black Students
20 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,883 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
94%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
152
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
139
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
216
# Ungraded Students:
3
8

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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
70 Community Lane
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 679-4049
Grades: PK-2
| 232 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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