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Taunton Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Taunton Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 8
Students: 8,005 (2022-2023)
Schools: 12 (2022-2023)
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Taunton Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Bristol County). During the 2023 school year, 8,005 students attended one of the district's 12 schools.

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

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School board

Taunton Public Schools consists of eight members serving two-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Donna Chaves
Gregory DeMelo
Gill Enos
Christine Fagan
Louis Loura
Shaunna O'Connell
Nathan Pawlowski
Melissa Santos
Steven Vieira

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: $11,708,000 $1,514 6%
Local: $87,928,000 $11,368 48%
State: $85,104,000 $11,002 46%
Total: $184,740,000 $23,884
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $166,653,000 $21,545
Total Current Expenditures: $126,191,000 $16,314
Instructional Expenditures: $80,553,000 $10,414 48%
Student and Staff Support: $17,300,000 $2,236 10%
Administration: $10,034,000 $1,297 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $18,304,000 $2,366 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $16,040,000 $2,073
Construction: $11,858,000 $1,533
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $11,179,000 $1,445


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 19 30-39 11 11 <50 15-19 23
2018-2019 35 50-59 22 24 21-39 30-34 40
2017-2018 38 70-79 24 27 <50 30-34 43
2016-2017 38 55-59 23 27 <50 35-39 43
2015-2016 50 75-79 35 34 <50 45-49 55
2014-2015 47 70-74 30 35 <50 40-44 52
2013-2014 49 70-79 33 36 <50 40-44 53
2012-2013 52 80-84 38 39 <50 40-44 56
2011-2012 52 60-69 40 36 <50 35-39 57
2010-2011 51 70-79 33 36 <50 40-44 55

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 36 40-49 28 25 <50 35-39 40
2018-2019 38 60-69 24 27 <=20 35-39 44
2017-2018 44 60-69 34 34 <50 35-39 48
2016-2017 44 55-59 32 33 <50 40-44 48
2015-2016 59 70-74 46 43 <50 50-54 64
2014-2015 59 75-79 43 46 <50 50-54 63
2013-2014 63 70-79 49 51 <50 55-59 67
2012-2013 63 70-74 51 50 >=50 60-64 67
2011-2012 64 70-79 52 49 >=50 60-64 68
2010-2011 64 70-79 51 49 <50 60-64 68

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 92 >=50 90-94 90-94 PS >=80 92
2018-2019 90 >=80 90-94 85-89 >=80 89
2017-2018 89 >=50 80-84 >=90 >=80 91
2016-2017 89 >=50 80-84 85-89 PS >=50 91
2015-2016 89 >=50 70-74 80-89 PS >=80 92
2014-2015 87 PS 80-89 80-89 60-79 88
2013-2014 81 PS 70-79 70-79 >=50 83
2012-2013 81 >=50 70-79 70-79 >=80 83
2011-2012 77 70-79 60-69 60-79 81
2010-2011 82 PS 70-79 60-69 PS 60-79 86


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 8,005 3.1
2021-2022 7,757 0.3
2020-2021 7,735 -3.9
2019-2020 8,036 0.4
2018-2019 8,003 -1.2
2017-2018 8,096 -0.2
2016-2017 8,112 -0.5
2015-2016 8,156 3.0
2014-2015 7,910 0.5
2013-2014 7,870 2.4
2012-2013 7,681 -1.4
2011-2012 7,788 -1.6
2010-2011 7,912 -0.1
2009-2010 7,920 0.7
2008-2009 7,865 -1.7
2007-2008 7,998 -2.0
2006-2007 8,155 -1.0
2005-2006 8,237 -1.6
2004-2005 8,370 -0.2
2003-2004 8,388 0.1
2002-2003 8,381 2.5
2001-2002 8,173 -1.2
2000-2001 8,270 1.2
1999-2000 8,173 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Taunton Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 7.3
Black 22.4 9.4
Hispanic 14.5 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 6.1 4.4
White 55.3 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, Taunton Public Schools had 546.67 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.64.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 15.13
Kindergarten: 36.56
Elementary: 358.48
Secondary: 136.50
Total: 546.67

Taunton Public Schools employed 14.50 district administrators and 41.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 14.50
District Administrative Support: 23.25
School Administrators: 41.50
School Administrative Support: 41.60
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 110.90
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 30.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 21.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.75
Library/Media Support: 10.00
Student Support Services: 118.10
Other Support Services: 21.00


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]

Taunton Public Schools operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Benjamin Friedman Middle7305-7
East Taunton Elementary533PK-4
Edmund Hatch Bennett285KG-4
Edward F. Leddy Preschool252PK-PK
Elizabeth Pole577KG-4
H H Galligan259KG-4
James L. Mulcahey Elementary School851PK-4
John F Parker Middle4945-7
Joseph C Chamberlain453PK-4
Joseph H Martin6425-7
Taunton Alternative High School6911-12
Taunton High2,7608-12

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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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