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Martha's Vineyard School District

Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, Tisbury, West Tisbury, Chilmark and Aquinnah.

Students
744
Schools
1
Spent per student
$44,683
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
9:1
The gist

What stands out about Martha's Vineyard School District

  • School Grade A−: better than 77% of Rhode Island districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Spends 68% more per student than the MA average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Chepachet.

PK–52 elementary schoolsGlocester Elementary School District
6–8Ponaganset Middle SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
9–12Ponaganset High SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District

Test scores vs. MA

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88.8%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$44,683 per student · 68% above MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 27%Federal 10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
689’20
706’21
757’22
681’23
744’24

Up 8% since 2020.

Students
White 62%Hispanic 27%Black 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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