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Fairhaven School District

128 Washington Street
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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 high school serving 591 students in Fairhaven School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Fairhaven School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Fairhaven School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fairhaven High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
1,759 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#181 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
51%
42%
44%
44%
50%
44%
92%
90%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.31
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
25%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
83%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,584 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,911 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,584
$23,854
Spending / Student
$18,911
$24,611

Best Fairhaven School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairhaven High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12 Huttleston Avenue
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4052
Gr: 9-12 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,759 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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