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Whitman-Hanson 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 are 2 public middle schools serving 970 students in Whitman-Hanson School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Whitman-Hanson School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
3,556 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Whitman-Hanson 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 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#206 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.67
# American Indian Students
15 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
59 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
26%
# Black Students
131 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
2,990 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
84%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
237
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
232
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
274
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
310
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
295
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
286
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
13
392
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,697 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,859 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,697
$23,971
Spending / Student
$17,859
$24,732
Best Whitman-Hanson School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitman Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 Corthell Avenue
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7035
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7035
Grades: 6-8
| 513 students
Rank: #22.
Hanson Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
111 Liberty Street
Hanson, MA 02341
(781) 618-7575
Hanson, MA 02341
(781) 618-7575
Grades: 5-8
| 457 students
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