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Falmouth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 727 students in Falmouth School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Falmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Falmouth School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Falmouth High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
2,892 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Falmouth School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 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 89% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.66
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
25%
% Black
5%
12%
% White
75%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,396 is higher than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,753 is higher than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,396
$23,847
Spending / Student
$28,753
$24,604
Best Falmouth School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Falmouth High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
874 Gifford Street
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 540-2200
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 540-2200
Gr: 9-12 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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