Plymouth Public Schools, Massachusetts, elections

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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 7,055 (2023-2024)
Schools: 13 (2023-2024)
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Plymouth Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Plymouth County). During the 2024 school year, 7,055 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

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

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About the district

School board

Plymouth 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
Christina Bryant
Paul Samargedlis
Ashley Shaw2024
Katherine Jackson2021
Luis Pizano2021
Vedna Lacombe-Heywood2018
Robert Morgan2014

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Plymouth Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth DistrictMichelle BadgerDemocratic Party 87% 100%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 12th Plymouth DistrictKathleen LaNatraDemocratic Party 13% 20%

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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: $12,107,000 $1,682 7%
Local: $113,472,000 $15,769 66%
State: $46,286,000 $6,432 27%
Total: $171,865,000 $23,883
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $204,019,000 $28,351
Total Current Expenditures: $160,980,000 $22,370
Instructional Expenditures: $95,205,000 $13,230 47%
Student and Staff Support: $23,534,000 $3,270 12%
Administration: $14,534,000 $2,019 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $27,416,000 $3,809 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $13,266,000 $1,843
Construction: $1,745,000 $242
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $21,000 $2
Interest on Debt: $13,543,000 $1,882

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 (%)
2021-2022 38 40-49 20-24 15-19 <50 30-34 41
2020-2021 35 50-59 10-14 10-14 <50 30-34 37
2018-2019 47 60-69 10-14 30-34 >=50 40-44 48
2017-2018 49 60-69 6-9 20-24 <50 45-49 51
2016-2017 50 70-79 15-19 30-34 >=50 40-44 52
2015-2016 63 80-89 20-24 40-44 >=50 55-59 65
2014-2015 59 80-89 25-29 30-34 >=50 45-49 61
2013-2014 61 70-74 35-39 40-44 <50 45-49 63
2012-2013 61 70-79 30-34 35-39 <50 45-49 62
2011-2012 60 70-74 25-29 40-44 40-59 45-49 61
2010-2011 60 65-69 25-29 40-44 40-59 40-44 61

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 (%)
2021-2022 48 40-49 30-34 25-29 <50 40-44 51
2020-2021 54 60-69 30-34 25-29 <50 45-49 56
2018-2019 56 70-79 25-29 35-39 >=50 50-54 58
2017-2018 58 60-69 30-34 30-34 <50 50-54 60
2016-2017 53 60-69 30-34 40-44 >=50 50-54 54
2015-2016 71 80-89 40-44 50-54 >=50 60-64 73
2014-2015 68 80-89 35-39 40-44 >=50 55-59 69
2013-2014 72 75-79 55-59 60-64 >=50 60-64 73
2012-2013 72 70-79 45-49 55-59 >=50 55-59 73
2011-2012 73 70-79 45-49 55-59 60-79 60-64 74
2010-2011 75 65-69 45-49 60-64 60-79 60-64 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 (%)
2021-2022 96 PS >=50 80-89 >=80 97
2020-2021 95 >=50 >=50 70-79 PS >=80 96
2019-2020 94 >=50 >=50 70-79 PS >=80 95
2018-2019 93 >=50 >=50 80-89 PS >=80 94
2017-2018 92 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 60-79 93
2016-2017 92 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 93
2015-2016 90 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS >=50 91
2014-2015 89 >=50 60-79 60-79 PS 60-79 91
2013-2014 89 >=50 <50 40-59 PS >=80 91
2012-2013 90 >=50 60-79 >=50 PS >=50 91
2011-2012 87 40-59 >=80 >=50 88
2010-2011 88 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS >=50 90

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 7,055 -2.1
2022-2023 7,205 0.1
2021-2022 7,196 1.5
2020-2021 7,085 -3.5
2019-2020 7,333 -0.8
2018-2019 7,394 -1.5
2017-2018 7,503 -1.6
2016-2017 7,623 -1.2
2015-2016 7,716 0.2
2014-2015 7,703 -1.3
2013-2014 7,802 -2.2
2012-2013 7,975 -0.3
2011-2012 7,998 -1.6
2010-2011 8,126 -1.4
2009-2010 8,240 -0.5
2008-2009 8,280 -0.4
2007-2008 8,312 -0.2
2006-2007 8,325 -1.3
2005-2006 8,435 -1.9
2004-2005 8,596 -1.8
2003-2004 8,754 -2.0
2002-2003 8,927 -2.3
2001-2002 9,133 1.5
2000-2001 8,992 1.5
1999-2000 8,857 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Plymouth Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 7.4
Black 2.3 9.6
Hispanic 10.5 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.8 4.5
White 81.3 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, Plymouth Public Schools had 630.36 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.19.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.30
Kindergarten: 39.62
Elementary: 381.17
Secondary: 201.27
Total: 630.36

Plymouth Public Schools employed 11.10 district administrators and 49.73 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.10
District Administrative Support: 21.00
School Administrators: 49.73
School Administrative Support: 64.78
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 150.27
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.30
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.30
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.60
Library/Media Support: 8.50
Student Support Services: 92.71
Other Support Services: 22.84

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]

Plymouth Public Schools operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cold Spring220KG-5
Federal Furnace School383KG-5
Hedge218KG-5
Indian Brook543KG-5
Manomet Elementary273KG-5
Nathaniel Morton Elementary502KG-5
Plymouth Commun Intermediate8716-8
Plymouth Early Childhood Center219PK-PK
Plymouth North High1,2479-12
Plymouth South High1,0039-12
Plymouth South Middle6056-8
South Elementary628KG-5
West Elementary343KG-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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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