Top Rankings
Cohasset School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,016 students in Cohasset School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Cohasset School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
1,397 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cohasset School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
3%
27%
% Black
3%
11%
% White
90%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,590 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,806 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,590
$23,855
Spending / Student
$23,806
$24,613
Best Cohasset School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cohasset Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
143 Pond Street
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 236-1070
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 236-1070
Gr: 6-8 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Deer Hill
(Math: 68% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
208 Sohier Rd
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 383-6115
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 383-6115
Gr: 3-5 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: n/an/a
210 Sohier Rd
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 383-6117
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 383-6117
Gr: PK-2 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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