Swansea School District

1 Gardners Neck Road
Swansea, MA 02777
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 234 students in Swansea School District.
Public Preschools in Swansea School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
1,991 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Swansea School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#203 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
47%
42%
42%
44%
47%
44%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
92%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,533 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,752
$23,855
Spending / Student
$17,533
$24,613

Best Swansea School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
70 Community Lane
Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 679-4049
Gr: PK-2 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,991 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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