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Kingston Public Schools, Massachusetts, elections

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Kingston Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,235 (2022-2023)
Schools: 2 (2022-2023)
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Kingston Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Plymouth County). During the 2023 school year, 1,235 students attended one of the district's two schools.

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

Elections

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About the district

School board

Kingston 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
Tricia Arieta
Megan Cannon
Jeanne Coleman
Michael Shekane
Sheila Vaughn

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Overlapping state house districts

Kingston Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 12th Plymouth DistrictKathleen LaNatraDemocratic Party 100% 24%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $192,000 $186 3%
Local: $638,000 $616 8%
State: $6,665,000 $6,440 89%
Total: $7,495,000 $7,242
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $18,546,000 $17,918
Total Current Expenditures: $14,926,000 $14,421
Instructional Expenditures: $8,752,000 $8,456 47%
Student and Staff Support: $1,762,000 $1,702 10%
Administration: $1,122,000 $1,084 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,290,000 $3,178 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $276,000 $266
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $8,000 $7

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 34 PS PS <=20 PS PS 35
2018-2019 52 PS <50 21-39 PS PS 53
2017-2018 54 PS <50 21-39 PS PS 55
2016-2017 56 PS <50 21-39 PS PS 57
2015-2016 71 PS >=50 40-59 PS >=50 72
2014-2015 68 >=50 >=50 PS PS PS 69
2013-2014 64 >=50 <50 PS PS 64
2012-2013 64 >=50 >=50 PS PS 64
2011-2012 66 >=50 >=50 PS PS 66
2010-2011 62 >=50 <50 PS PS 62

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 55 PS PS 21-39 PS PS 55
2018-2019 56 PS <50 40-59 PS PS 57
2017-2018 55 PS <50 21-39 PS PS 57
2016-2017 49 PS <50 21-39 PS PS 50
2015-2016 63 PS >=50 21-39 PS >=50 64
2014-2015 70 >=50 >=50 PS PS PS 71
2013-2014 68 >=50 <50 PS PS 69
2012-2013 73 >=50 >=50 PS PS 73
2011-2012 76 >=50 >=50 PS PS 76
2010-2011 74 >=50 >=50 PS PS 74

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 (%)
2018-2019 PS PS
2017-2018 PS 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 1,235 15.2
2021-2022 1,047 1.1
2020-2021 1,035 -2.9
2019-2020 1,065 2.3
2018-2019 1,040 1.5
2017-2018 1,024 -2.3
2016-2017 1,048 -4.5
2015-2016 1,095 3.6
2014-2015 1,056 -7.2
2013-2014 1,132 -0.2
2012-2013 1,134 -3.1
2011-2012 1,169 -1.7
2010-2011 1,189 0.8
2009-2010 1,180 0.6
2008-2009 1,173 1.2
2007-2008 1,159 0.8
2006-2007 1,150 -2.2
2005-2006 1,175 -0.5
2004-2005 1,181 -2.3
2003-2004 1,208 -0.4
2002-2003 1,213 0.0
2001-2002 1,213 0.3
2000-2001 1,209 5.9
1999-2000 1,138 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Kingston Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 7.3
Black 1.2 9.4
Hispanic 4.1 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.1 4.4
White 92.6 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, Kingston Public Schools had 77.25 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.99.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.05
Kindergarten: 7.72
Elementary: 63.48
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 77.25

Kingston Public Schools employed 1.96 district administrators and 4.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.96
District Administrative Support: 2.57
School Administrators: 4.00
School Administrative Support: 5.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 48.34
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 1.54
Student Support Services: 12.62
Other Support Services: 1.00

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]

Kingston Public Schools operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Kingston Elementary620PK-2
Kingston Intermediate5933-6

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See also

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