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Item: Nantucket School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

10 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 228-7285

www.npsk.org

Top Rankings

Nantucket School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,824 Schools

# Students

1,719 Students

915,932 Students

# Teachers

172 Teachers

77,193 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nantucket School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	47	80
Kind	124	156
1	115	162
2	113	164
3	140	170
4	117	165
5	109	168
6	121	170
7	128	170
8	109	172
9	148	183
10	148	181
11	154	182
12	145	179
Grade Not Listed	1	5

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District Rank

Nantucket 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#292 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Nantucket School District
2023	#292
2022	#305
2021	#314
2019	#320
2018	#333
2017	#329
2016	#336
2015	#344
2014	#355
2013	#337
2012	#297

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29%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nantucket School District	Massachusetts
2023	29%	42%
2022	26%	41%
2021	23%	37%
2019	38%	51%
2018	38%	52%
2017	39%	53%
2016	54%	64%
2015	52%	61%
2014	47%	61%
2013	51%	61%
2012	53%	59%

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37%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nantucket School District	Massachusetts
2022	37%	44%
2021	41%	49%
2019	45%	54%
2018	38%	56%
2017	46%	54%
2016	64%	71%
2015	60%	69%
2014	60%	69%
2013	64%	69%
2012	68%	69%
2011	69%	70%

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43%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Nantucket School District	Massachusetts
2022	43%	44%
2021	38%	42%

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(21-22)

90-94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Nantucket School District	Massachusetts
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	87%	88%
2019	92%	88%
2018	82%	87%
2017	82%	87%
2016	82%	87%
2015	87%	87%
2014	82%	86%
2013	82%	85%
2012	87%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nantucket School District	Massachusetts
2024	0.64	0.65
2023	0.63	0.64
2022	0.63	0.62
2021	0.63	0.62
2020	0.63	0.60
2019	0.63	0.60
2018	0.60	0.58
2017	0.60	0.58
2016	0.58	0.56
2015	0.58	0.55
2014	0.56	0.54
2013	0.56	0.53
2012	0.52	0.52
2011	0.50	0.51
2010	0.47	0.50
2009	0.44	0.51
2008	0.41	0.47
2007	0.37	0.46
2006	0.26	0.45
2005	0.29	0.43
2004	0.27	0.43
2003	0.21	0.42
2002	0.19	0.41
2001	0.13	0.40
2000	0.10	0.39
1999	0.09	0.39
1998	0.06	0.38
1997	0.06	0.38
1996	0.07	0.36
1995	0.07	0.36
1994	0.08	0.35
1993	0.08	0.35
1992	0.10	0.34
1991	0.12	0.33
1990	0.11	0.31
1989	0.09	0.30
1988	0.07	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Nantucket School District	Massachusetts
2024	1%	7%
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

44%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Nantucket School District	Massachusetts
2024	43%	25%
2023	41%	24%
2022	40%	23%
2021	36%	22%
2020	31%	21%
2019	31%	21%
2018	29%	19%
2017	29%	19%
2016	27%	19%
2015	24%	18%
2014	20%	17%
2013	17%	16%
2012	15%	16%
2011	13%	15%
2010	12%	15%
2009	12%	14%
2008	11%	15%
2007	10%	14%
2006	5%	13%
2005	6%	12%
2004	5%	12%
2003	5%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	1%	10%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Nantucket School District	Massachusetts
2024	9%	10%
2023	8%	10%
2022	9%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	10%	9%
2019	10%	9%
2018	11%	9%
2017	11%	9%
2016	11%	9%
2015	12%	9%
2014	13%	9%
2013	14%	9%
2012	13%	8%
2011	13%	8%
2010	13%	8%
2009	12%	8%
2008	12%	8%
2007	10%	8%
2006	8%	8%
2005	10%	9%
2004	9%	9%
2003	6%	9%
2002	5%	9%
2001	4%	9%
2000	5%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	3%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	3%	8%
1994	4%	7%
1993	4%	7%
1992	5%	7%
1991	6%	8%
1990	6%	8%
1989	5%	7%
1988	4%	7%

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% White

40%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Nantucket School District	Massachusetts
2024	42%	53%
2023	44%	54%
2022	46%	56%
2021	48%	57%
2020	52%	59%
2019	52%	59%
2018	56%	61%
2017	56%	61%
2016	58%	63%
2015	60%	64%
2014	62%	65%
2013	63%	66%
2012	66%	67%
2011	68%	68%
2010	71%	69%
2009	73%	70%
2008	75%	71%
2007	78%	72%
2006	86%	73%
2005	83%	74%
2004	84%	74%
2003	88%	75%
2002	90%	75%
2001	93%	76%
2000	94%	77%
1999	95%	77%
1998	97%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	96%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	96%	80%
1993	96%	80%
1992	95%	81%
1991	93%	81%
1990	94%	82%
1989	95%	83%
1988	96%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Nantucket School District	Massachusetts
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,065 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,198 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$52 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Nantucket School District	Massachusetts
2023	$52 MM	$33 MM
2022	$50 MM	$30 MM
2021	$52 MM	$33 MM
2020	$50 MM	$30 MM
2019	$47 MM	$30 MM
2018	$44 MM	$29 MM
2017	$40 MM	$28 MM
2016	$40 MM	$28 MM
2015	$33 MM	$29 MM
2014	$34 MM	$25 MM
2012	$31 MM	$25 MM
2011	$32 MM	$29 MM
2010	$33 MM	$29 MM
2009	$32 MM	$25 MM
2008	$31 MM	$29 MM
2007	$30 MM	$30 MM
2006	$23 MM	$28 MM
2005	$27 MM	$25 MM
2004	$23 MM	$23 MM
2003	$24 MM	$22 MM
2002	$21 MM	$21 MM
2001	$18 MM	$20 MM
2000	$16 MM	$17 MM
1999	$13 MM	$16 MM
1998	$13 MM	$15 MM
1997	$11 MM	$15 MM
1996	$10 MM	$14 MM
1995	$9 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nantucket School District	Massachusetts
2023	$48 MM	$31 MM
2022	$47 MM	$30 MM
2021	$48 MM	$31 MM
2020	$47 MM	$30 MM
2019	$44 MM	$29 MM
2018	$43 MM	$27 MM
2017	$70 MM	$26 MM
2016	$50 MM	$26 MM
2015	$34 MM	$28 MM
2014	$35 MM	$25 MM
2012	$32 MM	$24 MM
2011	$32 MM	$28 MM
2010	$34 MM	$28 MM
2009	$32 MM	$24 MM
2008	$32 MM	$27 MM
2007	$31 MM	$28 MM
2006	$25 MM	$26 MM
2005	$27 MM	$23 MM
2004	$21 MM	$23 MM
2003	$24 MM	$22 MM
2002	$21 MM	$22 MM
2001	$18 MM	$20 MM
2000	$16 MM	$18 MM
1999	$16 MM	$16 MM
1998	$13 MM	$15 MM
1997	$10 MM	$14 MM
1996	$9 MM	$14 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,065

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nantucket School District	Massachusetts
2023	$30,082	$24,728
2022	$29,535	$21,893
2021	$31,021	$24,560
2020	$29,535	$21,893
2019	$28,434	$22,465
2018	$27,426	$21,203
2017	$25,560	$21,707
2016	$25,449	$20,995
2015	$21,063	$20,216
2014	$22,978	$18,426
2012	$23,624	$17,368
2011	$24,922	$19,949
2010	$26,405	$20,216
2009	$24,977	$17,400
2008	$24,239	$20,313
2007	$22,893	$19,874
2006	$18,211	$18,605
2005	$22,091	$16,492
2004	$19,819	$14,710
2003	$21,116	$14,080
2002	$17,991	$13,131
2001	$14,988	$11,945
2000	$13,033	$10,807
1999	$10,870	$9,233
1998	$10,694	$8,168
1997	$9,354	$8,222
1995	$8,900	$7,665
1992	$11,557	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$28,198

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nantucket School District	Massachusetts
2023	$28,214	$23,465
2022	$28,293	$21,748
2021	$29,095	$23,307
2020	$28,293	$21,748
2019	$26,590	$21,401
2018	$26,818	$19,776
2017	$44,496	$20,105
2016	$32,070	$19,473
2015	$22,081	$19,181
2014	$23,793	$18,091
2012	$23,956	$17,137
2011	$25,014	$19,427
2010	$27,682	$19,181
2009	$24,676	$16,788
2008	$24,798	$19,196
2007	$23,374	$18,606
2006	$20,478	$17,681
2005	$22,244	$15,640
2004	$18,210	$14,676
2003	$20,619	$13,753
2002	$18,154	$13,695
2001	$14,712	$12,113
2000	$13,051	$10,872
1999	$12,811	$9,235
1998	$10,592	$8,243
1997	$8,628	$7,752
1995	$9,273	$6,904
1992	$9,451	$5,896

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Best Nantucket School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nantucket High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 30%

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10 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7280

Gr: 9-12 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #22.

Cyrus Peirce

(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

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10 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7283

Gr: 6-8 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #33.

Nantucket Intermediate School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

30 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7285

Gr: 3-5 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #44.

Nantucket Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 35% )
:

Bottom 50%

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30 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7290

Gr: PK-2 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Nantucket School District?

Nantucket School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,719 students.

What is the rank of Nantucket School District?

Nantucket School District is ranked #298 out of 391 school districts in Massachusetts (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Nantucket School District?

44% of Nantucket School District students are Hispanic, 40% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Nantucket School District?

Nantucket School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Nantucket School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $28,198 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,719 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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