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Hingham School District

220 Central Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 846 students in Hingham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Hingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Hingham School District is Hingham Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
3,707 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hingham School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#13 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
73%
42%
75%
44%
73%
44%
98%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
28%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
88%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,199 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,450
$23,854
Spending / Student
$22,199
$24,611

Best Hingham School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hingham Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1103 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1550
Gr: 6-8 | 846 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,707 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in MA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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