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Hingham, MA
Public School Ratings




Hingham Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Hingham School District details

Hingham School District
220 Central Street
Hingham, MA 02043

3,837 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Hingham School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

10

(10 is best)

Better than 97.5% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 99.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
74%
43%
76%
45%
73%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
East Elementary School
2 Collins Street
Hingham, MA, 02043
PK-05
Hingham High School
17 Union Street
Hingham, MA, 02043
09-12
Hingham Middle School
1103 Main Street
Hingham, MA, 02043
06-08
Plymouth River School
200 High Street
Hingham, MA, 02043
KG-05
South Elementary School
831 Main Street
Hingham, MA, 02043
KG-05
Wm L Foster Elementary School
55 Downer Avenue
Hingham, MA, 02043
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 91.4% 57.0%
Black 1.8% 9.8%
Hispanic 3.8% 25.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.9% 7.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,190 $46,774,000 56.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,885 $7,234,000 8.8%
Staff $689 $2,645,000 3.2%
General Administration $169 $649,000 0.8%
School Administration $856 $3,283,000 4.0%
Operation $1,679 $6,443,000 7.8%
Transportation $671 $2,576,000 3.1%
Other $382 $1,466,000 1.8%
Total Support $6,332 $24,296,000 29.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,924 $11,220,000 13.6%
Total Expenditures $21,446 $82,290,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,394 $11,443,766,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,755 $1,620,711,000 7.2%
Staff $987 $911,495,000 4.0%
General Administration $282 $260,824,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,021 $942,999,000 4.2%
Operation $1,731 $1,597,981,000 7.1%
Transportation $790 $729,683,000 3.2%
Other $544 $502,458,000 2.2%
Total Support $7,111 $6,566,151,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,910 $4,533,754,000 20.1%
Total Expenditures $24,415 $22,543,671,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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