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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 415 students in Fairhaven School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Fairhaven School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
1,727 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairhaven School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 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
0.34
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
28%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
81%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,929 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,261 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,929
$23,855
Spending / Student
$19,261
$24,613
Best Fairhaven School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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