Whitman-Hanson School District

610 Franklin Street
Whitman, MA 02382
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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
541 Schools
# Students
3,556 Students
191,296 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
16,465 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#229 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Whitman-Hanson  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whitman-Hanson  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whitman-Hanson  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whitman-Hanson  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Whitman-Hanson  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.67
# American Indian Students
15 Students
435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
59 Students
11,497 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
53,397 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
28%
# Black Students
131 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
2,990 Students
93,907 Students
% White Students
84%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
9,189 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
91
26,491
# Students in K Grade:
237
31,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
232
28,223
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
26,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
23,360
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
21,228
# 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 $23,991. 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 $24,753. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Whitman-Hanson  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$64 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Whitman-Hanson  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,697
$23,991
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Whitman-Hanson  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,859
$24,753
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Whitman-Hanson  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Whitman-Hanson School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
600 Franklin Street
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7018
Grades: PK
| 91 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,556 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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