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Item: Swampscott School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

207 Forest Avenue
Swampscott, MA 01907

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Top 50%

Tel: (781) 596-8800

www.swampscottps.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,353 Schools

# Students

2,094 Students

604,692 Students

# Teachers

185 Teachers

51,091 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Swampscott School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	61	51
Kind	134	149
1	137	162
2	168	164
3	149	170
4	146	165
5	137	168
6	151	170
7	147	140
8	158	134

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District Rank

Swampscott 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.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#155 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Swampscott School District
2023	#155
2022	#159
2021	#130
2019	#132
2018	#155
2017	#146
2016	#85
2015	#91
2014	#113
2013	#117
2012	#106

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48%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Swampscott School District	Massachusetts
2023	48%	42%
2022	46%	41%
2021	44%	37%
2019	57%	51%
2018	61%	52%
2017	63%	53%
2016	77%	64%
2015	76%	61%
2014	73%	61%
2013	74%	61%
2012	73%	59%

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51%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Swampscott School District	Massachusetts
2022	51%	44%
2021	59%	49%
2019	63%	54%
2018	61%	56%
2017	65%	54%
2016	86%	71%
2015	86%	69%
2014	82%	69%
2013	82%	69%
2012	83%	69%
2011	82%	70%

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55%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Swampscott School District	Massachusetts
2022	55%	44%
2021	52%	42%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Swampscott School District	Massachusetts
2023	92%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	95%	88%
2018	92%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	94%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Swampscott School District	Massachusetts
2024	0.40	0.65
2023	0.38	0.64
2022	0.38	0.62
2021	0.36	0.62
2020	0.33	0.60
2019	0.33	0.60
2018	0.30	0.58
2017	0.30	0.58
2016	0.28	0.56
2015	0.28	0.55
2014	0.26	0.54
2013	0.30	0.53
2012	0.22	0.52
2011	0.20	0.51
2010	0.18	0.50
2009	0.16	0.51
2008	0.16	0.47
2007	0.16	0.46
2006	0.11	0.45
2005	0.12	0.43
2004	0.11	0.43
2003	0.10	0.42
2002	0.08	0.41
2001	0.10	0.40
2000	0.09	0.39
1999	0.07	0.39
1998	0.08	0.38
1997	0.07	0.38
1996	0.05	0.36
1995	0.06	0.36
1994	0.07	0.35
1993	0.06	0.35
1992	0.08	0.34
1991	0.07	0.33
1990	0.08	0.31
1989	0.09	0.30
1988	0.08	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Swampscott School District	Massachusetts
2024	3%	7%
2023	4%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

15%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Swampscott School District	Massachusetts
2024	14%	25%
2023	13%	24%
2022	12%	23%
2021	11%	22%
2020	10%	21%
2019	10%	21%
2018	10%	19%
2017	10%	19%
2016	9%	19%
2015	9%	18%
2014	7%	17%
2013	7%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	4%	15%
2010	4%	15%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	15%
2007	3%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Swampscott School District	Massachusetts
2024	4%	10%
2023	3%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	4%	9%
2013	6%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	3%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	3%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	3%	8%
1994	3%	7%
1993	3%	7%
1992	4%	7%
1991	4%	8%
1990	3%	8%
1989	3%	7%
1988	4%	7%

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% White

75%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Swampscott School District	Massachusetts
2024	76%	53%
2023	77%	54%
2022	78%	56%
2021	79%	57%
2020	81%	59%
2019	81%	59%
2018	83%	61%
2017	83%	61%
2016	84%	63%
2015	85%	64%
2014	86%	65%
2013	83%	66%
2012	88%	67%
2011	90%	68%
2010	90%	69%
2009	92%	70%
2008	92%	71%
2007	91%	72%
2006	94%	73%
2005	94%	74%
2004	94%	74%
2003	95%	75%
2002	96%	75%
2001	95%	76%
2000	95%	77%
1999	96%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	96%	78%
1996	98%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	97%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	96%	81%
1991	96%	81%
1990	96%	82%
1989	95%	83%
1988	96%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Swampscott School District	Massachusetts
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,449 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,277 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Swampscott School District	Massachusetts
2023	$47 MM	$33 MM
2022	$46 MM	$30 MM
2021	$47 MM	$33 MM
2020	$46 MM	$30 MM
2019	$46 MM	$30 MM
2018	$44 MM	$29 MM
2017	$45 MM	$28 MM
2016	$43 MM	$28 MM
2015	$36 MM	$29 MM
2014	$40 MM	$25 MM
2012	$38 MM	$25 MM
2011	$36 MM	$29 MM
2010	$36 MM	$29 MM
2009	$37 MM	$25 MM
2008	$36 MM	$29 MM
2007	$47 MM	$30 MM
2006	$30 MM	$28 MM
2005	$29 MM	$25 MM
2004	$27 MM	$23 MM
2003	$26 MM	$22 MM
2002	$23 MM	$21 MM
2001	$22 MM	$20 MM
2000	$21 MM	$17 MM
1999	$19 MM	$16 MM
1998	$18 MM	$15 MM
1997	$17 MM	$15 MM
1996	$16 MM	$14 MM
1995	$15 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$47 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Swampscott School District	Massachusetts
2023	$47 MM	$31 MM
2022	$46 MM	$30 MM
2021	$47 MM	$31 MM
2020	$46 MM	$30 MM
2019	$44 MM	$29 MM
2018	$42 MM	$27 MM
2017	$44 MM	$26 MM
2016	$41 MM	$26 MM
2015	$33 MM	$28 MM
2014	$39 MM	$25 MM
2012	$36 MM	$24 MM
2011	$33 MM	$28 MM
2010	$33 MM	$28 MM
2009	$35 MM	$24 MM
2008	$37 MM	$27 MM
2007	$49 MM	$28 MM
2006	$62 MM	$26 MM
2005	$30 MM	$23 MM
2004	$28 MM	$23 MM
2003	$25 MM	$22 MM
2002	$23 MM	$22 MM
2001	$22 MM	$20 MM
2000	$21 MM	$18 MM
1999	$20 MM	$16 MM
1998	$18 MM	$15 MM
1997	$17 MM	$14 MM
1996	$16 MM	$14 MM
1995	$14 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,449

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Swampscott School District	Massachusetts
2023	$23,088	$24,728
2022	$20,855	$21,893
2021	$22,049	$24,560
2020	$20,855	$21,893
2019	$20,590	$22,465
2018	$19,864	$21,203
2017	$20,388	$21,707
2016	$19,304	$20,995
2015	$15,836	$20,216
2014	$17,316	$18,426
2012	$16,560	$17,368
2011	$15,880	$19,949
2010	$15,794	$20,216
2009	$16,283	$17,400
2008	$15,103	$20,313
2007	$19,485	$19,874
2006	$12,711	$18,605
2005	$12,173	$16,492
2004	$11,191	$14,710
2003	$10,861	$14,080
2002	$9,621	$13,131
2001	$9,152	$11,945
2000	$8,887	$10,807
1999	$7,995	$9,233
1998	$7,470	$8,168
1997	$7,154	$8,222
1995	$6,758	$7,665
1992	$6,114	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$22,277

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Swampscott School District	Massachusetts
2023	$22,911	$23,465
2022	$20,557	$21,748
2021	$21,879	$23,307
2020	$20,557	$21,748
2019	$19,690	$21,401
2018	$19,097	$19,776
2017	$19,571	$20,105
2016	$18,281	$19,473
2015	$14,824	$19,181
2014	$17,015	$18,091
2012	$15,767	$17,137
2011	$14,720	$19,427
2010	$14,785	$19,181
2009	$15,460	$16,788
2008	$15,766	$19,196
2007	$19,997	$18,606
2006	$25,680	$17,681
2005	$12,597	$15,640
2004	$11,903	$14,676
2003	$10,617	$13,753
2002	$9,620	$13,695
2001	$9,043	$12,113
2000	$8,787	$10,872
1999	$8,077	$9,235
1998	$7,596	$8,243
1997	$7,102	$7,752
1995	$6,327	$6,904
1992	$5,742	$5,896

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Best Swampscott School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Swampscott Middle School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

207 Forest Avenue
Swampscott, MA 01907
(781) 596-8820

Gr: 5-8 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: n/an/a

Swampscott Elementary School

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10 Whitman Road
Salem, MA 01970
(781) 596-8847

Gr: K-4 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,094 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 92% (Top 20% in MA)
: Top 50%
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education