Acushnet School District

708 Middle Road, Suite 1
Acushnet, MA 02743
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 556 students in Acushnet School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Acushnet School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
963 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Acushnet School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#145 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Acushnet  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Acushnet  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.
48%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Acushnet  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.
45-49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Acushnet  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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
13 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
849 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
88%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
95
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
486
# Ungraded Students:
-
74

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,813 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,541 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Acushnet  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
$20 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Acushnet  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
$18,813
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Acushnet  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
$20,541
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Acushnet  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 Acushnet School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Acushnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
800 Middle Road
Acushnet, MA 02743
(508) 998-0255
Grades: PK-4
| 556 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 963 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : Top 50% in MA
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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