Top Rankings
Whitman-Hanson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 114 students in Whitman-Hanson School District.
Public Preschools in Whitman-Hanson School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
3,457 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#221 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.5%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
10%
31%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
78%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,233 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,371 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,233
$23,855
Spending / Student
$18,371
$24,613
Best Whitman-Hanson School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
600 Franklin Street
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7018
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7018
Gr: PK | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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