Weymouth School District

111 Middle Street
Weymouth, MA 02189
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Weymouth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 171 students in Weymouth School District.
Public Preschools in Weymouth School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
5,560 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
458 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Weymouth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#256 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Weymouth  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Weymouth  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.
45%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Weymouth  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.
89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Weymouth  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.67
# American Indian Students
12 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
375 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
703 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
28%
# Black Students
430 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
3,748 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
67%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
282 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
171
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
384
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
411
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
380
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
376
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
393
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
397
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
384
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
400
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
454
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
474
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
450
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
417
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
454
216
# Ungraded Students:
15
8

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,901 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,779 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Weymouth  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
$171 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Weymouth  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
$21,901
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Weymouth  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
$30,779
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Weymouth  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 Weymouth School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
70 Pearl Street
North Weymouth, MA 02191
(781) 335-0191
Grades: PK
| 171 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,560 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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