Top Rankings
Taunton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public schools serving 8,311 students in Taunton School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.
Public Schools in Taunton School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,824 Schools
# Students
8,311 Students
915,932 Students
# Teachers
558 Teachers
77,193 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Taunton 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 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#344 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%