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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 325 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 47% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
398 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
17,796 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 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.68
% American Indian
4%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
14%
30%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
73%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,430 is higher 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 $36,550 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,430
$23,845
Spending / Student
$36,550
$24,602
Best Up-Island Regional School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Tisbury Elementary School
(Math: 47% | 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
Grades: PK-8
| 325 students
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