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Weymouth School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Weymouth Town.

Students

5,630

Schools

11

Spent per student

$20,710

MA $26,530

Students per teacher

13:1

The gist

What stands out about Weymouth School District

School Grade C: better than 34% of Rhode Island districts
Spends 22% less per student than the MA average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment up 19.7% 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 proficiency32%

State average 36%

Reading / language arts45%

State average 48.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)88%

State average 88.8%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$20,710 per student · 22% below MA

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 40%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 40%Federal 5%

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

Enrollment over time

4,705’20

4,776’21

5,599’22

5,641’23

5,630’24

Up 19.7% since 2020.

Students

White 63%Hispanic 15%Black 9%Asian 7%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools.

Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Weymouth

381 students13:1

William Seach

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Weymouth

372 students15:1

Academy Avenue

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Weymouth

357 students15:1

Wessagusset

Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Weymouth

329 students13:1

Ralph Talbot

Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Weymouth

300 students13:1

Frederick C Murphy

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Weymouth

274 students14:1

Lawrence W Pingree

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Weymouth

266 students13:1

Thomas V Nash

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Weymouth

263 students15:1

Maria Weston Chapman Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Weymouth

1,187 students11:1

Weymouth High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Weymouth

1,679 students12:1

Weymouth Early Childhood Center

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Weymouth

222 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Braintree School DistrictBraintree Town

$21,369per student

Hingham School DistrictHingham

$22,369per student

Hull School DistrictHull

$33,548per student

Quincy School DistrictQuincy

$22,317per student

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.