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Hingham School District

220 Central Street
Hingham, MA 02043

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Top 5%

Tel: (781) 741-1500

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,835 Schools

# Students

3,707 Students

915,983 Students

# Teachers

307 Teachers

77,684 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hingham School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	77	80
Kind	243	155
1	303	161
2	286	166
3	270	161
4	298	164
5	284	167
6	292	167
7	274	170
8	280	170
9	262	184
10	281	183
11	271	179
12	281	171
Grade Not Listed	5	4

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District Rank

Hingham School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#13 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hingham School District
2023	#13
2022	#19
2021	#15
2019	#19
2018	#48
2017	#55
2016	#36
2015	#37
2014	#52
2013	#48
2012	#49

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73%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	73%	42%
2022	69%	41%
2021	64%	37%
2019	75%	51%
2018	76%	52%
2017	75%	53%
2016	84%	64%
2015	82%	61%
2014	79%	61%
2013	81%	61%
2012	81%	59%

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75%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hingham School District	Massachusetts
2022	75%	44%
2021	79%	49%
2019	84%	54%
2018	76%	56%
2017	76%	54%
2016	89%	71%
2015	88%	69%
2014	87%	69%
2013	88%	69%
2012	88%	69%
2011	87%	70%

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73%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hingham School District	Massachusetts
2022	73%	44%
2021	70%	42%

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98%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	98%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	98%	88%
2019	96%	88%
2018	99%	87%
2017	96%	87%
2016	98%	87%
2015	96%	87%
2014	94%	86%
2013	96%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.22	0.64
2022	0.24	0.62
2021	0.22	0.62
2020	0.19	0.60
2019	0.19	0.60
2018	0.16	0.58
2017	0.16	0.58
2016	0.14	0.56
2015	0.13	0.55
2014	0.15	0.54
2013	0.14	0.53
2012	0.14	0.52
2011	0.14	0.51
2010	0.14	0.50
2009	0.13	0.51
2008	0.12	0.47
2007	0.12	0.46
2006	0.09	0.45
2005	0.09	0.43
2004	0.09	0.43
2003	0.09	0.42
2002	0.09	0.41
2001	0.09	0.40
2000	0.07	0.39
1999	0.06	0.39
1998	0.06	0.38
1997	0.06	0.38
1996	0.06	0.36
1995	0.07	0.36
1994	0.08	0.35
1993	0.07	0.35
1992	0.06	0.34
1991	0.05	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	3%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	24%
2022	4%	23%
2021	4%	22%
2020	3%	21%
2019	3%	21%
2018	3%	19%
2017	3%	19%
2016	3%	19%
2015	3%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	14%
2008	3%	15%
2007	3%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	2%	8%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	2%	8%

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% White

88%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	88%	54%
2022	87%	56%
2021	88%	57%
2020	90%	59%
2019	90%	59%
2018	91%	61%
2017	91%	61%
2016	92%	63%
2015	93%	64%
2014	92%	65%
2013	93%	66%
2012	93%	67%
2011	93%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	93%	70%
2008	94%	71%
2007	94%	72%
2006	95%	73%
2005	95%	74%
2004	96%	74%
2003	96%	75%
2002	95%	75%
2001	95%	76%
2000	97%	77%
1999	97%	77%
1998	97%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	97%	79%
1995	96%	79%
1994	96%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	97%	81%
1991	97%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Hingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,199 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$87 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$87 MM	$33 MM
2022	$83 MM	$30 MM
2021	$87 MM	$33 MM
2020	$83 MM	$30 MM
2019	$81 MM	$30 MM
2018	$76 MM	$29 MM
2017	$73 MM	$28 MM
2016	$71 MM	$28 MM
2015	$57 MM	$29 MM
2014	$71 MM	$25 MM
2012	$59 MM	$25 MM
2011	$57 MM	$29 MM
2010	$57 MM	$29 MM
2009	$64 MM	$25 MM
2008	$52 MM	$29 MM
2007	$47 MM	$30 MM
2006	$44 MM	$28 MM
2005	$42 MM	$25 MM
2004	$40 MM	$23 MM
2003	$38 MM	$22 MM
2002	$32 MM	$21 MM
2001	$33 MM	$20 MM
2000	$40 MM	$17 MM
1999	$28 MM	$16 MM
1998	$26 MM	$15 MM
1997	$26 MM	$15 MM
1996	$23 MM	$14 MM
1995	$27 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$82 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$82 MM	$31 MM
2022	$79 MM	$30 MM
2021	$82 MM	$31 MM
2020	$79 MM	$30 MM
2019	$74 MM	$29 MM
2018	$71 MM	$27 MM
2017	$68 MM	$26 MM
2016	$66 MM	$26 MM
2015	$52 MM	$28 MM
2014	$58 MM	$25 MM
2012	$55 MM	$24 MM
2011	$57 MM	$28 MM
2010	$52 MM	$28 MM
2009	$78 MM	$24 MM
2008	$51 MM	$27 MM
2007	$46 MM	$28 MM
2006	$41 MM	$26 MM
2005	$41 MM	$23 MM
2004	$38 MM	$23 MM
2003	$35 MM	$22 MM
2002	$32 MM	$22 MM
2001	$33 MM	$20 MM
2000	$40 MM	$18 MM
1999	$27 MM	$16 MM
1998	$26 MM	$15 MM
1997	$25 MM	$14 MM
1996	$26 MM	$14 MM
1995	$22 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,450

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$22,894	$24,728
2022	$19,432	$21,893
2021	$22,324	$24,560
2020	$19,432	$21,893
2019	$19,183	$22,465
2018	$17,691	$21,203
2017	$17,025	$21,707
2016	$16,390	$20,995
2015	$13,247	$20,216
2014	$16,858	$18,426
2012	$14,326	$17,368
2011	$13,842	$19,949
2010	$14,011	$20,216
2009	$16,055	$17,400
2008	$13,543	$20,313
2007	$12,368	$19,874
2006	$11,777	$18,605
2005	$11,407	$16,492
2004	$11,060	$14,710
2003	$10,595	$14,080
2002	$9,303	$13,131
2001	$9,848	$11,945
2000	$11,779	$10,807
1999	$8,223	$9,233
1998	$7,684	$8,168
1997	$7,679	$8,222
1995	$8,403	$7,665
1992	$5,431	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$22,199

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,672	$23,465
2022	$18,489	$21,748
2021	$21,133	$23,307
2020	$18,489	$21,748
2019	$17,389	$21,401
2018	$16,522	$19,776
2017	$15,662	$20,105
2016	$15,154	$19,473
2015	$12,037	$19,181
2014	$13,696	$18,091
2012	$13,323	$17,137
2011	$14,005	$19,427
2010	$12,731	$19,181
2009	$19,669	$16,788
2008	$13,221	$19,196
2007	$12,051	$18,606
2006	$10,916	$17,681
2005	$11,033	$15,640
2004	$10,447	$14,676
2003	$9,984	$13,753
2002	$9,303	$13,695
2001	$9,769	$12,113
2000	$11,769	$10,872
1999	$8,165	$9,235
1998	$7,740	$8,243
1997	$7,574	$7,752
1995	$6,679	$6,904
1992	$5,399	$5,896

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Best Hingham School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hingham High School

(Math: 83% | Reading: 91%)
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Top 1%

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17 Union Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1560

Gr: 9-12 | 1,100 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Plymouth River

(Math: 81% | Reading: 70-74%)
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200 High Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1530

Gr: K-5 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #33.

South Elementary School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%)
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831 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1540

Gr: K-5 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #44.

Wm L Foster Elementary School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 73%)
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55 Downer Avenue
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1520

Gr: K-5 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #55.

Hingham Middle School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%)
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1103 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1550

Gr: 6-8 | 846 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #66.

East Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
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Top 10%

Add to Compare

2 Collins Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1570

Gr: PK-5 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hingham School District?

Hingham School District manages 6 public schools serving 3,707 students.

What is the rank of Hingham School District?

Hingham School District is ranked #13 out of 393 school districts in Massachusetts (top 5%) 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: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

88% of Hingham School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Hingham School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $22,199 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,707 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 98% (Top 1% in MA)
: Top 5%
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education