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Up-Island Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 321 students in Up-Island Regional School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Up-Island Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
390 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Up-Island Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.9%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.68
% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
14%
31%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
74%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $40,238 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,300 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,238
$23,855
Spending / Student
$37,300
$24,613
Best Up-Island Regional School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Tisbury Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 Old County Road
West Tisbury, MA 02575
(508) 696-7738
West Tisbury, MA 02575
(508) 696-7738
Gr: PK-8 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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