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Hingham Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Hingham Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,707 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Hingham Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Plymouth County). During the 2024 school year, 3,707 students attended one of the district's six schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Alyson Anderson2028
Matt Cosman2028
John Mooney2028
Tim Dempsey2027
Kerry Ni2027
Michelle Ayer2026
Jen Benham2026

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,133,000 $811 4%
Local: $67,150,000 $17,378 74%
State: $20,355,000 $5,268 22%
Total: $90,638,000 $23,457
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $99,343,000 $25,709
Total Current Expenditures: $80,011,000 $20,706
Instructional Expenditures: $52,560,000 $13,602 53%
Student and Staff Support: $11,187,000 $2,895 11%
Administration: $5,918,000 $1,531 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,346,000 $2,677 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,509,000 $2,460
Construction: $345,000 $89
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $4,963,000 $1,284


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 64 75-79 30-39 65-69 PS 75-79 64
2018-2019 75 75-79 40-59 65-69 75-79 76
2017-2018 76 80-84 30-39 60-64 80-84 77
2016-2017 75 75-79 21-39 50-59 80-84 75
2015-2016 84 85-89 21-39 70-79 80-84 84
2014-2015 82 70-79 40-59 70-79 75-79 83
2013-2014 79 70-79 60-69 70-79 70-79 80
2012-2013 81 80-89 40-59 70-79 70-79 82
2011-2012 81 80-89 21-39 70-79 70-79 82
2010-2011 76 >=80 40-59 60-69 70-79 77

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 79 85-89 50-59 70-74 PS 85-89 79
2018-2019 84 85-89 40-59 75-79 85-89 84
2017-2018 81 85-89 50-59 70-74 85-89 81
2016-2017 76 75-79 21-39 60-69 85-89 77
2015-2016 89 90-94 40-59 80-89 90-94 90
2014-2015 88 80-89 40-59 70-79 80-84 89
2013-2014 87 80-89 70-79 70-79 80-89 87
2012-2013 88 80-89 60-79 80-89 80-89 88
2011-2012 88 80-89 60-79 70-79 80-89 88
2010-2011 87 >=80 60-79 80-89 70-79 87

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 (%)
2019-2020 98 >=50 PS >=50 >=50 >=95
2018-2019 96 PS PS PS PS >=95
2017-2018 >=99 >=50 PS >=50 >=50 >=95
2016-2017 96 PS PS >=50 >=50 >=95
2015-2016 98 PS PS >=50 >=50 >=95
2014-2015 96 PS PS >=50 PS >=95
2013-2014 94 PS PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2012-2013 96 PS PS PS >=50 >=95
2011-2012 94 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95
2010-2011 94 >=50 PS >=50 >=50 >=95


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 (%)
2023-2024 3,707 -3.5
2022-2023 3,837 -0.7
2021-2022 3,864 -0.8
2020-2021 3,894 -9.5
2019-2020 4,262 0.5
2018-2019 4,242 -1.3
2017-2018 4,299 -1.5
2016-2017 4,362 -0.2
2015-2016 4,370 1.8
2014-2015 4,292 1.3
2013-2014 4,237 0.8
2012-2013 4,202 1.6
2011-2012 4,135 0.8
2010-2011 4,100 1.0
2009-2010 4,058 2.3
2008-2009 3,964 2.9
2007-2008 3,848 1.3
2006-2007 3,797 0.9
2005-2006 3,764 2.4
2004-2005 3,675 2.3
2003-2004 3,590 1.1
2002-2003 3,550 3.9
2001-2002 3,411 0.3
2000-2001 3,401 0.0
1999-2000 3,400 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hingham Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.9 7.4
Black 1.9 9.6
Hispanic 3.8 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.5 4.5
White 87.6 52.8

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 2023-2024 school year, Hingham Public Schools had 307.46 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.06.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 15.96
Elementary: 195.74
Secondary: 89.76
Total: 307.46

Hingham Public Schools employed 12.80 district administrators and 18.75 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.80
District Administrative Support: 14.00
School Administrators: 18.75
School Administrative Support: 22.33
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 149.97
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 39.60
Other Support Services: 6.75


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]

Hingham Public Schools operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
East Elementary School519PK-5
Hingham High1,1009-12
Hingham Middle School8466-8
Plymouth River358KG-5
South Elementary493KG-5
Wm L Foster Elementary391KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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