Whitman-Hanson School District

Item: Whitman-Hanson School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

610 Franklin Street
Whitman, MA 02382

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (781) 618-7411

www.whrsd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,360 Schools

# Students

3,483 Students

605,604 Students

# Teachers

255 Teachers

51,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
Kind	249	147
1	230	161
2	267	166
3	231	161
4	269	165
5	262	167
6	278	167
7	284	141
8	269	133

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District Rank

Whitman-Hanson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#221 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Whitman-Hanson School District
2023	#221
2022	#229
2021	#206
2019	#238
2018	#270
2017	#249
2016	#272
2015	#312
2014	#278
2013	#262
2012	#246

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43%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	43%	42%
2022	39%	41%
2021	34%	37%
2019	46%	51%
2018	48%	52%
2017	52%	53%
2016	63%	64%
2015	56%	61%
2014	57%	61%
2013	61%	61%
2012	61%	59%

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43%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2022	43%	44%
2021	52%	49%
2019	55%	54%
2018	48%	56%
2017	52%	54%
2016	69%	71%
2015	64%	69%
2014	71%	69%
2013	71%	69%
2012	71%	69%
2011	72%	70%

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44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2022	44%	44%
2021	43%	42%

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93%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	93%	90%
2022	88%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	93%	88%
2019	94%	88%
2018	94%	87%
2017	96%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	95%	87%
2014	94%	86%
2013	94%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.31	0.64
2022	0.27	0.62
2021	0.25	0.62
2020	0.21	0.60
2019	0.21	0.60
2018	0.17	0.58
2017	0.17	0.58
2016	0.15	0.56
2015	0.15	0.55
2014	0.15	0.54
2013	0.15	0.53
2012	0.14	0.52
2011	0.13	0.51
2010	0.12	0.50
2009	0.11	0.51
2008	0.10	0.47
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.09	0.45
2005	0.08	0.43
2004	0.08	0.43
2003	0.07	0.42
2002	0.05	0.41
2001	0.06	0.40
2000	0.05	0.39
1999	0.05	0.39
1998	0.06	0.38
1997	0.05	0.38
1996	0.06	0.36
1995	0.05	0.36
1994	0.04	0.35
1993	0.05	0.35

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

10%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	8%	24%
2022	6%	23%
2021	6%	22%
2020	5%	21%
2019	5%	21%
2018	4%	19%
2017	4%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	14%
2008	2%	15%
2007	2%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	3%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	2%	8%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	7%

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% White

79%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	83%	54%
2022	85%	56%
2021	87%	57%
2020	89%	59%
2019	89%	59%
2018	91%	61%
2017	91%	61%
2016	92%	63%
2015	92%	64%
2014	92%	65%
2013	92%	66%
2012	93%	67%
2011	93%	68%
2010	94%	69%
2009	95%	70%
2008	95%	71%
2007	95%	72%
2006	95%	73%
2005	96%	74%
2004	96%	74%
2003	96%	75%
2002	97%	75%
2001	97%	76%
2000	97%	77%
1999	97%	77%
1998	97%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	97%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	98%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	98%	81%
1991	99%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,089 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,234 is less than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$67 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	$66 MM	$33 MM
2022	$63 MM	$30 MM
2021	$66 MM	$33 MM
2020	$63 MM	$30 MM
2019	$61 MM	$30 MM
2018	$59 MM	$29 MM
2017	$58 MM	$28 MM
2016	$55 MM	$28 MM
2015	$67 MM	$29 MM
2014	$53 MM	$25 MM
2012	$51 MM	$25 MM
2011	$70 MM	$29 MM
2010	$67 MM	$29 MM
2009	$57 MM	$25 MM
2008	$56 MM	$29 MM
2007	$53 MM	$30 MM
2006	$74 MM	$28 MM
2005	$48 MM	$25 MM
2004	$47 MM	$23 MM
2003	$45 MM	$22 MM
2002	$43 MM	$21 MM
2001	$40 MM	$20 MM
2000	$37 MM	$17 MM
1999	$34 MM	$16 MM
1998	$31 MM	$15 MM
1997	$31 MM	$15 MM
1996	$30 MM	$14 MM
1995	$30 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$64 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	$64 MM	$31 MM
2022	$61 MM	$30 MM
2021	$64 MM	$31 MM
2020	$61 MM	$30 MM
2019	$59 MM	$29 MM
2018	$56 MM	$27 MM
2017	$54 MM	$26 MM
2016	$51 MM	$26 MM
2015	$52 MM	$28 MM
2014	$51 MM	$25 MM
2012	$50 MM	$24 MM
2011	$52 MM	$28 MM
2010	$52 MM	$28 MM
2009	$53 MM	$24 MM
2008	$52 MM	$27 MM
2007	$50 MM	$28 MM
2006	$48 MM	$26 MM
2005	$45 MM	$23 MM
2004	$42 MM	$23 MM
2003	$42 MM	$22 MM
2002	$65 MM	$22 MM
2001	$38 MM	$20 MM
2000	$35 MM	$18 MM
1999	$31 MM	$16 MM
1998	$32 MM	$15 MM
1997	$28 MM	$14 MM
1996	$28 MM	$14 MM
1995	$25 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,089

$23,847

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	$18,787	$24,728
2022	$16,699	$21,893
2021	$18,557	$24,560
2020	$16,699	$21,893
2019	$16,073	$22,465
2018	$15,098	$21,203
2017	$14,406	$21,707
2016	$13,541	$20,995
2015	$16,567	$20,216
2014	$12,770	$18,426
2012	$11,794	$17,368
2011	$15,911	$19,949
2010	$15,041	$20,216
2009	$12,772	$17,400
2008	$12,666	$20,313
2007	$12,221	$19,874
2006	$16,455	$18,605
2005	$10,755	$16,492
2004	$10,479	$14,710
2003	$9,870	$14,080
2002	$9,486	$13,131
2001	$8,924	$11,945
2000	$8,270	$10,807
1999	$7,591	$9,233
1998	$7,027	$8,168
1997	$7,298	$8,222
1995	$7,073	$7,665
1992	$6,713	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$18,234

$24,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	$17,945	$23,465
2022	$16,147	$21,748
2021	$17,725	$23,307
2020	$16,147	$21,748
2019	$15,316	$21,401
2018	$14,352	$19,776
2017	$13,582	$20,105
2016	$12,551	$19,473
2015	$12,869	$19,181
2014	$12,327	$18,091
2012	$11,506	$17,137
2011	$11,859	$19,427
2010	$11,684	$19,181
2009	$11,939	$16,788
2008	$11,804	$19,196
2007	$11,372	$18,606
2006	$10,718	$17,681
2005	$9,965	$15,640
2004	$9,378	$14,676
2003	$9,352	$13,753
2002	$14,265	$13,695
2001	$8,551	$12,113
2000	$7,769	$10,872
1999	$7,005	$9,235
1998	$7,133	$8,243
1997	$6,600	$7,752
1995	$5,899	$6,904
1992	$6,649	$5,896

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Best Whitman-Hanson School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

John H Duval

(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

60 Regal Street
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7055

Gr: K-5 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #22.

Louise A Conley

(Math: 56% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 50%

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100 Forest Street
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7050

Gr: K-5 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #33.

Indian Head

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 50%

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720 Indian Head Street
Hanson, MA 02341
(781) 618-7065

Gr: K-4 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #44.

Hanson Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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111 Liberty Street
Hanson, MA 02341
(781) 618-7575

Gr: 5-8 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #55.

Whitman Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

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101 Corthell Avenue
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7035

Gr: 6-8 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,483 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 93% (Top 20% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education