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Fairhaven 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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,168 students in Fairhaven School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Fairhaven School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,759 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairhaven 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
8%
26%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
83%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,584 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,911 is less than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,584
$23,847
Spending / Student
$18,911
$24,604
Best Fairhaven School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Leroy Wood
(Math: 65% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
60 Sconticut Neck Road
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4073
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4073
Gr: PK-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
East Fairhaven
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2 New Boston Road
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4058
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4058
Gr: PK-5 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
Hastings Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
30 School Street
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4063
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4063
Gr: 6-8 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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