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Halifax Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Halifax Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 576 (2022-2023)
Schools: 1 (2022-2023)
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Halifax Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Plymouth County). During the 2023 school year, 576 students attended the district's single school.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Halifax Public Schools consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kathleen Berry
Lori Costa-Cline
Lauren Laws
Jessica Page
Karyn Townsend

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $170,000 $299 3%
Local: $687,000 $1,207 11%
State: $5,366,000 $9,431 86%
Total: $6,223,000 $10,937
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $11,474,000 $20,165
Total Current Expenditures: $8,257,000 $14,511
Instructional Expenditures: $4,982,000 $8,755 43%
Student and Staff Support: $686,000 $1,205 6%
Administration: $772,000 $1,356 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,817,000 $3,193 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $85,000 $149
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $145,000 $254


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 45 PS 21-39 PS >=50 45
2018-2019 58 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 58
2017-2018 58 PS >=50 <50 PS >=50 58
2016-2017 64 PS PS PS PS PS 66
2015-2016 76 PS PS PS PS 76
2014-2015 72 >=50 PS PS PS 72
2013-2014 70 PS PS PS PS 70
2012-2013 72 >=50 >=50 PS 73
2011-2012 66 >=50 >=50 PS 66
2010-2011 71 PS >=50 PS 72

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 60 PS 40-59 PS >=50 60
2018-2019 58 PS PS <50 PS >=50 59
2017-2018 57 PS <50 <50 PS >=50 57
2016-2017 51 PS PS PS PS PS 52
2015-2016 68 PS PS PS PS 68
2014-2015 71 >=50 PS PS PS 71
2013-2014 69 PS PS PS PS 70
2012-2013 69 >=50 >=50 PS 70
2011-2012 70 >=50 >=50 PS 71
2010-2011 75 PS >=50 PS 76

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2017-2018 PS PS
2015-2016 PS PS


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 576 2.1
2021-2022 564 -0.9
2020-2021 569 -3.0
2019-2020 586 -3.8
2018-2019 608 1.8
2017-2018 597 -3.2
2016-2017 616 8.0
2015-2016 567 0.2
2014-2015 566 -0.4
2013-2014 568 -2.5
2012-2013 582 -2.6
2011-2012 597 -5.2
2010-2011 628 -4.1
2009-2010 654 -4.6
2008-2009 684 -3.9
2007-2008 711 -1.8
2006-2007 724 0.8
2005-2006 718 0.8
2004-2005 712 0.4
2003-2004 709 0.4
2002-2003 706 -1.8
2001-2002 719 1.9
2000-2001 705 -6.0
1999-2000 747 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Halifax Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 7.3
Black 1.7 9.4
Hispanic 5.2 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.7 4.4
White 91.0 54.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Halifax Public Schools had 38.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.92.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 5.57
Elementary: 33.03
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 38.60

Halifax Public Schools employed 1.27 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.27
District Administrative Support: 1.64
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 2.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 17.48
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.30
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.56
Student Support Services: 3.28
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Halifax Public Schools operates one school. It is listed below.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Halifax Elementary561KG-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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