Top Rankings
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 is 1 public preschool serving 91 students in Whitman-Hanson School District.
Public Preschools in Whitman-Hanson School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
3,556 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
16,483 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
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
59 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
28%
# Black Students
131 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
2,990 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
84%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
237
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
232
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
274
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
310
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
295
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
286
216
# Ungraded Students:
13
8
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
600 Franklin Street
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7018
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7018
Grades: PK
| 91 students
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