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Nantucket School District

10 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
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Nantucket School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 397 students in Nantucket School District.
Public Preschools in Nantucket School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
565 Schools
# Students
1,683 Students
204,952 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
17,764 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
<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
Nantucket School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#292 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
42%
37%
44%
43%
44%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.63
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
43%
30%
% Black
9%
12%
% White
42%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,708 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,801 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,708
$23,854
Spending / Student
$28,801
$24,611

Best Nantucket School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nantucket Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 35% )
Rank:
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Bottom 50%
30 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7290
Gr: PK-2 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,683 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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