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Tisbury School District

4 Pine Street
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

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Top 50%

Tel: (508) 693-2007

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

1 School

1,835 Schools

# Students

271 Students

915,983 Students

# Teachers

40 Teachers

77,687 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tisbury School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	7	80
Kind	30	155
1	32	161
2	35	166
3	39	161
4	29	164
5	32	167
6	20	167
7	26	170
8	21	170

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District Rank

Tisbury 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.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#157 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tisbury School District
2023	#157
2022	#130
2021	#120
2019	#102
2018	#127
2017	#58
2016	#57
2015	#152
2014	#94
2013	#96
2012	#68

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52%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tisbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	52%	42%
2022	57%	41%
2021	47%	37%
2019	61%	51%
2018	65%	52%
2017	75%	53%
2016	84%	64%
2015	77%	61%
2014	78%	61%
2013	75%	61%
2012	78%	59%

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45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tisbury School District	Massachusetts
2022	47%	44%
2021	57%	49%
2019	68%	54%
2018	65%	56%
2017	75%	54%
2016	86%	71%
2015	72%	69%
2014	82%	69%
2013	86%	69%
2012	86%	69%
2011	84%	70%

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50-59%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Tisbury School District	Massachusetts
2022	54%	44%
2021	42%	42%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tisbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.62	0.64
2022	0.61	0.62
2021	0.62	0.62
2020	0.56	0.60
2019	0.56	0.60
2018	0.57	0.58
2017	0.57	0.58
2016	0.53	0.56
2015	0.51	0.55
2014	0.51	0.54
2013	0.46	0.53
2012	0.48	0.52
2011	0.46	0.51
2010	0.47	0.50
2009	0.46	0.51
2008	0.41	0.47
2007	0.38	0.46
2006	0.36	0.45
2005	0.36	0.43
2004	0.38	0.43
2003	0.38	0.42
2002	0.26	0.41
2001	0.31	0.40
2000	0.14	0.39
1999	0.22	0.39
1998	0.21	0.38
1997	0.17	0.38
1996	0.15	0.36
1995	0.17	0.36
1994	0.12	0.35
1993	0.19	0.35
1992	0.15	0.34
1991	0.13	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Tisbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

41%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Tisbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	39%	24%
2022	40%	23%
2021	38%	22%
2020	26%	21%
2019	26%	21%
2018	27%	19%
2017	27%	19%
2016	24%	19%
2015	22%	18%
2014	20%	17%
2013	15%	16%
2012	17%	16%
2011	15%	15%
2010	15%	15%
2009	15%	14%
2008	15%	15%
2007	14%	14%
2006	12%	13%
2005	7%	12%
2004	10%	12%
2003	9%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	7%	11%
2000	3%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tisbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	10%
2022	6%	10%
2021	6%	10%
2020	5%	9%
2019	5%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	4%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	9%	9%
2004	8%	9%
2003	8%	9%
2002	6%	9%
2001	4%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	4%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	4%	8%
1994	3%	7%
1993	5%	7%
1992	3%	7%
1991	4%	8%

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% White

46%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tisbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	48%	54%
2022	48%	56%
2021	49%	57%
2020	61%	59%
2019	61%	59%
2018	60%	61%
2017	60%	61%
2016	64%	63%
2015	66%	64%
2014	67%	65%
2013	72%	66%
2012	70%	67%
2011	72%	68%
2010	71%	69%
2009	72%	70%
2008	75%	71%
2007	76%	72%
2006	77%	73%
2005	79%	74%
2004	78%	74%
2003	78%	75%
2002	86%	75%
2001	83%	76%
2000	93%	77%
1999	88%	77%
1998	89%	78%
1997	91%	78%
1996	92%	79%
1995	91%	79%
1994	94%	80%
1993	90%	80%
1992	92%	81%
1991	93%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Tisbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	8%	3%
2017	8%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	5%	2%
2009	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,059 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 150% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $43,926 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tisbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	$6 MM	$33 MM
2022	$3 MM	$30 MM
2021	$6 MM	$33 MM
2020	$3 MM	$30 MM
2019	$10 MM	$30 MM
2018	$10 MM	$29 MM
2017	$10 MM	$28 MM
2016	$10 MM	$28 MM
2015	$8 MM	$29 MM
2014	$9 MM	$25 MM
2012	$9 MM	$25 MM
2011	$8 MM	$29 MM
2010	$8 MM	$29 MM
2009	$8 MM	$25 MM
2008	$8 MM	$29 MM
2007	$7 MM	$30 MM
2006	$7 MM	$28 MM
2005	$6 MM	$25 MM
2004	$6 MM	$23 MM
2003	$6 MM	$22 MM
2002	$5 MM	$21 MM
2001	$5 MM	$20 MM
2000	$4 MM	$17 MM
1999	$4 MM	$16 MM
1998	$4 MM	$15 MM
1997	$3 MM	$15 MM
1996	$3 MM	$14 MM
1995	$4 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tisbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	$12 MM	$31 MM
2022	$12 MM	$30 MM
2021	$12 MM	$31 MM
2020	$12 MM	$30 MM
2019	$11 MM	$29 MM
2018	$10 MM	$27 MM
2017	$10 MM	$26 MM
2016	$10 MM	$26 MM
2015	$8 MM	$28 MM
2014	$9 MM	$25 MM
2012	$9 MM	$24 MM
2011	$8 MM	$28 MM
2010	$8 MM	$28 MM
2009	$8 MM	$24 MM
2008	$8 MM	$27 MM
2007	$7 MM	$28 MM
2006	$7 MM	$26 MM
2005	$6 MM	$23 MM
2004	$6 MM	$23 MM
2003	$6 MM	$22 MM
2002	$5 MM	$22 MM
2001	$5 MM	$20 MM
2000	$4 MM	$18 MM
1999	$4 MM	$16 MM
1998	$4 MM	$15 MM
1997	$4 MM	$14 MM
1996	$5 MM	$14 MM
1995	$5 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,059

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tisbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,978	$24,728
2022	$8,789	$21,893
2021	$20,685	$24,560
2020	$8,789	$21,893
2019	$34,182	$22,465
2018	$34,062	$21,203
2017	$31,963	$21,707
2016	$29,920	$20,995
2015	$24,063	$20,216
2014	$27,525	$18,426
2012	$26,582	$17,368
2011	$25,779	$19,949
2010	$26,115	$20,216
2009	$25,294	$17,400
2008	$25,387	$20,313
2007	$23,245	$19,874
2006	$22,392	$18,605
2005	$20,675	$16,492
2004	$20,072	$14,710
2003	$19,213	$14,080
2002	$15,398	$13,131
2001	$12,593	$11,945
2000	$9,835	$10,807
1999	$9,882	$9,233
1998	$8,970	$8,168
1997	$8,145	$8,222
1995	$10,960	$7,665
1992	$8,314	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$43,926

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tisbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	$43,765	$23,465
2022	$40,301	$21,748
2021	$41,190	$23,307
2020	$40,301	$21,748
2019	$36,616	$21,401
2018	$33,320	$19,776
2017	$30,698	$20,105
2016	$29,428	$19,473
2015	$24,178	$19,181
2014	$28,387	$18,091
2012	$26,963	$17,137
2011	$25,984	$19,427
2010	$26,239	$19,181
2009	$25,549	$16,788
2008	$25,033	$19,196
2007	$23,203	$18,606
2006	$22,010	$17,681
2005	$20,543	$15,640
2004	$19,113	$14,676
2003	$18,013	$13,753
2002	$15,466	$13,695
2001	$12,734	$12,113
2000	$10,022	$10,872
1999	$10,349	$9,235
1998	$9,375	$8,243
1997	$8,425	$7,752
1995	$11,355	$6,904
1992	$7,289	$5,896

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Best Tisbury School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Tisbury Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

40 West William Street
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(508) 696-6500

Gr: PK-8 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Tisbury School District?

Tisbury School District manages 1 public schools serving 271 students.

What is the rank of Tisbury School District?

Tisbury School District is ranked #157 out of 393 school districts in Massachusetts (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Tisbury School District?

46% of Tisbury School District students are White, 41% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Tisbury School District?

Tisbury School District has a student/teacher ratio of 7:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Tisbury School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $43,926 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 271 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 50% in MA
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education