Plymouth School District

11 Lincoln Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Plymouth 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 219 students in Plymouth School District.
Preschools in Plymouth School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
13 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
7,055 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
624 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Plymouth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#198 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Plymouth  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plymouth  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 Plymouth  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.
39%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plymouth  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.
96%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Plymouth  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
60 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
742 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
161 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
5,736 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
81%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
337 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
219
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
511
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
492
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
552
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
510
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
534
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
511
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
504
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
495
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
477
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
563
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
547
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
585
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
555
485
# Ungraded Students:
-
79

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,318 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,151 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$172 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Plymouth  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
$170 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Plymouth  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
$24,318
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Plymouth  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
$24,151
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Plymouth  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 Plymouth School District Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
117 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4450
Grades: PK
| 219 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,055 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 96% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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