Nauset School District

78 Eldredge Pkwy
Orleans, MA 02653
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 737 students in Nauset School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Nauset School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Nauset School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nauset Regional High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
1,192 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Nauset 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 96% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#162 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
42%
53%
44%
49%
44%
96%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
26%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
79%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,886 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,486 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,886
$23,855
Spending / Student
$33,486
$24,613

Best Nauset School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nauset Regional High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Cable Rd
North Eastham, MA 02651
(508) 255-1505
Gr: 9-12 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 06-12
  • Enrollment: 1,192 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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