C−
Taunton School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Taunton.
Students
8,311
Schools
13
Spent per student
$20,128
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
15:1
What stands out about Taunton School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the MA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.4% 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
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,128 per student · 24% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 40%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 68%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,735’20
7,757’21
7,905’22
8,018’23
8,311’24
Up 7.4% since 2020.
Students
White 52%Black 26%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
James L. Mulcahey Elementary School
C−898 students15:1
Elizabeth Pole
C635 students13:1
East Taunton Elementary
C564 students13:1
Joseph C Chamberlain
C+496 students14:1
Edmund Hatch Bennett
C+313 students13:1
H H Galligan
C−286 students12:1
Benjamin Friedman Middle
C701 students15:1
Joseph H Martin
C−647 students14:1
John F Parker Middle
C−517 students15:1
Taunton High
C2,877 students17:1
Taunton Alternative High School
D−74 students15:1
Taunton Public Virtual Academy (TPVA)
58 students15:1
Edward F. Leddy Preschool
245 students22:1
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.