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Plympton School District

250 Pembroke Street
Kingston, MA 02364

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Top 30%

Tel: (781) 585-4313

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

1 School

1,835 Schools

# Students

253 Students

915,983 Students

# Teachers

19 Teachers

77,687 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plympton School District	Massachusetts
Kind	34	155
1	36	161
2	47	166
3	34	161
4	44	164
5	29	167
6	29	167

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District Rank

Plympton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#114 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Plympton School District
2023	#114
2022	#121
2021	#104
2019	#74
2018	#181
2017	#167
2016	#198
2015	#158
2014	#206
2013	#265
2012	#201

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57%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Plympton School District	Massachusetts
2023	57%	42%
2022	52%	41%
2021	42%	37%
2019	62%	51%
2018	57%	52%
2017	57%	53%
2016	77%	64%
2015	72%	61%
2014	67%	61%
2013	67%	61%
2012	67%	59%

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50-54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Plympton School District	Massachusetts
2022	52%	44%
2021	67%	49%
2019	72%	54%
2018	57%	56%
2017	62%	54%
2016	67%	71%
2015	77%	69%
2014	72%	69%
2013	62%	69%
2012	72%	69%
2011	72%	70%

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60-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Plympton School District	Massachusetts
2022	69%	44%
2021	64%	42%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Plympton School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.08	0.64
2022	0.10	0.62
2021	0.02	0.62
2020	0.06	0.60
2019	0.06	0.60
2018	0.04	0.58
2017	0.04	0.58
2014	0.04	0.54
2013	0.04	0.53
2012	0.04	0.52
2011	0.04	0.51
2010	0.04	0.50
2009	0.04	0.51
2008	0.04	0.47
2006	0.02	0.45
2005	0.04	0.43
2004	0.04	0.43
2003	0.04	0.42
2002	0.04	0.41
2001	0.04	0.40
2000	0.04	0.39
1999	0.02	0.39
1998	0.04	0.38
1997	0.04	0.38
1996	0.02	0.36
1995	0.02	0.36
1990	0.02	0.31
1988	0.04	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Plympton School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Plympton School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	24%
2022	4%	23%
2021	1%	22%
2020	2%	21%
2019	2%	21%
2014	2%	17%
2013	1%	16%
1997	1%	10%
1990	1%	7%

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% Black

n/a

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Plympton School District	Massachusetts
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1988	2%	7%

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% White

96%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Plympton School District	Massachusetts
2023	96%	54%
2022	95%	56%
2021	99%	57%
2020	97%	59%
2019	97%	59%
2018	98%	61%
2017	98%	61%
2016	100%	63%
2014	98%	65%
2013	98%	66%
2012	98%	67%
2011	98%	68%
2010	98%	69%
2009	98%	70%
2008	98%	71%
2007	100%	72%
2006	99%	73%
2005	98%	74%
2004	98%	74%
2003	98%	75%
2002	98%	75%
2001	98%	76%
2000	98%	77%
1999	99%	77%
1998	98%	78%
1997	98%	78%
1996	99%	79%
1995	99%	79%
1994	100%	80%
1993	100%	80%
1992	100%	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 (2017-2020)
Year	Plympton School District	Massachusetts
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,802 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,360 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Plympton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$2 MM	$33 MM
2022	$2 MM	$30 MM
2021	$2 MM	$33 MM
2020	$2 MM	$30 MM
2019	$5 MM	$30 MM
2018	$5 MM	$29 MM
2017	$4 MM	$28 MM
2016	$4 MM	$28 MM
2015	$3 MM	$29 MM
2014	$4 MM	$25 MM
2012	$3 MM	$25 MM
2011	$3 MM	$29 MM
2010	$3 MM	$29 MM
2009	$3 MM	$25 MM
2008	$3 MM	$29 MM
2007	$3 MM	$30 MM
2006	$3 MM	$28 MM
2005	$3 MM	$25 MM
2004	$3 MM	$23 MM
2003	$3 MM	$22 MM
2002	$2 MM	$21 MM
2001	$2 MM	$20 MM
2000	$2 MM	$17 MM
1999	$2 MM	$16 MM
1998	$2 MM	$15 MM
1997	$2 MM	$15 MM
1996	$2 MM	$14 MM
1995	$2 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Plympton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$5 MM	$31 MM
2022	$4 MM	$30 MM
2021	$5 MM	$31 MM
2020	$4 MM	$30 MM
2019	$4 MM	$29 MM
2018	$4 MM	$27 MM
2017	$4 MM	$26 MM
2016	$4 MM	$26 MM
2015	$3 MM	$28 MM
2014	$4 MM	$25 MM
2012	$3 MM	$24 MM
2011	$3 MM	$28 MM
2010	$3 MM	$28 MM
2009	$3 MM	$24 MM
2008	$3 MM	$27 MM
2007	$3 MM	$28 MM
2006	$3 MM	$26 MM
2005	$3 MM	$23 MM
2004	$2 MM	$23 MM
2003	$3 MM	$22 MM
2002	$2 MM	$22 MM
2001	$2 MM	$20 MM
2000	$2 MM	$18 MM
1999	$2 MM	$16 MM
1998	$2 MM	$15 MM
1997	$2 MM	$14 MM
1996	$2 MM	$14 MM
1995	$2 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$8,802

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Plympton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$9,397	$24,728
2022	$9,505	$21,893
2021	$10,656	$24,560
2020	$9,505	$21,893
2019	$23,020	$22,465
2018	$22,043	$21,203
2017	$20,378	$21,707
2016	$19,895	$20,995
2015	$13,472	$20,216
2014	$16,422	$18,426
2012	$14,626	$17,368
2011	$13,506	$19,949
2010	$11,878	$20,216
2009	$12,675	$17,400
2008	$12,443	$20,313
2007	$11,750	$19,874
2006	$11,303	$18,605
2005	$10,936	$16,492
2004	$11,958	$14,710
2003	$11,770	$14,080
2002	$8,949	$13,131
2001	$7,779	$11,945
2000	$7,264	$10,807
1999	$7,108	$9,233
1998	$6,473	$8,168
1997	$6,479	$8,222
1995	$7,613	$7,665
1992	$5,734	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$18,360

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Plympton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,599	$23,465
2022	$20,405	$21,748
2021	$22,225	$23,307
2020	$20,405	$21,748
2019	$21,975	$21,401
2018	$21,609	$19,776
2017	$19,488	$20,105
2016	$18,539	$19,473
2015	$13,144	$19,181
2014	$16,549	$18,091
2012	$14,452	$17,137
2011	$13,247	$19,427
2010	$11,588	$19,181
2009	$12,154	$16,788
2008	$11,925	$19,196
2007	$11,288	$18,606
2006	$13,697	$17,681
2005	$12,242	$15,640
2004	$9,500	$14,676
2003	$9,879	$13,753
2002	$9,207	$13,695
2001	$7,866	$12,113
2000	$7,292	$10,872
1999	$7,134	$9,235
1998	$6,502	$8,243
1997	$6,177	$7,752
1995	$7,616	$6,904
1992	$5,461	$5,896

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Best Plympton School District 51��s (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dennett Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

80 Crescent Street
Plympton, MA 02367
(781) 585-3659

Gr: K-6 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Plympton School District?

Plympton School District manages 1 public schools serving 253 students.

What is the rank of Plympton School District?

Plympton School District is ranked #113 out of 393 school districts in Massachusetts (top 30%) 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 science proficiency (Top 10%)

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

96% of Plympton School District students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Plympton School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $18,360 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-06
Enrollment: 253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: Top 30% in MA
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education