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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

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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

567 Schools

# Students

3,457 Students

204,892 Students

# Teachers

243 Teachers

17,529 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Whitman-Hanson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 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
2011	#232
2010	#241

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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%
2011	59%	59%
2010	58%	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%
2010	71%	69%

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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%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	93%	89%
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%
2012	93%	84%
2011	90%	83%

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(2022-23)

14.5%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	14.5%	22.8%
2022	19%	28.6%
2021	14%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.68

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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	0.61
2019	0.21	0.60
2018	0.17	0.59
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	0.48
2008	0.10	0.47
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.09	0.45
2005	0.08	0.43
2004	0.08	0.42
2003	0.07	0.42
2002	0.05	0.40
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	0.36
1993	0.05	0.35
1992	0.04	0.35
1991	0.02	0.33
1990	0.02	0.32
1988	0.02	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
1992	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

10%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	8%	24%
2022	6%	23%
2021	6%	22%
2020	5%	22%
2019	5%	21%
2018	4%	20%
2017	4%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	15%
2008	2%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

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%	9%
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%	8%
1993	2%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1988	1%	7%

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% White

78%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	83%	54%
2022	85%	56%
2021	87%	57%
2020	89%	58%
2019	89%	59%
2018	91%	60%
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%	75%
2003	96%	75%
2002	97%	76%
2001	97%	76%
2000	97%	77%
1999	97%	77%
1998	97%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	97%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	98%	79%
1993	97%	80%
1992	98%	80%
1991	99%	81%
1990	99%	82%
1989	100%	83%
1988	99%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (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%	4%
2017	3%	4%
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 $21,636 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,876 is less than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$75 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	$75 MM	$34 MM
2022	$74 MM	$33 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
1992	$7 MM	$10 MM
1990	$7 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$72 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	$72 MM	$35 MM
2022	$69 MM	$32 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
1992	$7 MM	$9 MM
1990	$7 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,636

$25,203

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,135	$25,503
2022	$20,753	$23,858
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
1990	$6,530	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$20,876

$27,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Whitman-Hanson School District	Massachusetts
2023	$20,392	$26,410
2022	$19,326	$23,735
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
1990	$6,283	$5,896

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Best Whitman-Hanson School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

The Pre-school Academy At Whitman Hanson

600 Franklin Street
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7018

Gr: PK | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,457 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 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