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Swansea School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,475 students in Swansea School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Swansea School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
2,049 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Swansea School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#208 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
2%
26%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
92%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,278 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,037 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,278
$23,845
Spending / Student
$17,037
$24,602
Best Swansea School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elizabeth S Brown
(Math: 51% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
29 Gardners Neck Road
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 675-7892
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 675-7892
Grades: 3-5
| 274 students
Rank: #22.
Joseph G Luther
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Pearse Road
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 675-7499
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 675-7499
Grades: 3-5
| 179 students
Rank: #33.
Joseph Case Jr High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
195 Main Street
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 675-0116
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 675-0116
Grades: 6-8
| 495 students
Rank: n/an/a
70 Community Lane
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 679-4049
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 679-4049
Grades: PK-2
| 257 students
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