Marshfield School District

76 South River Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 799 students in Marshfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Marshfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
8 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
3,637 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
319 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Marshfield School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#77 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
60%
42%
57%
44%
53%
44%
96%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
28%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
90%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,856 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,506 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,856
$23,855
Spending / Student
$20,506
$24,613

Best Marshfield School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Furnace Brook Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Furnace Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5020
Gr: 6-8 | 799 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,637 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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