Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Dighton

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
View Of North Dighton Village in 1881Photo: Asn87 · CC BY-SA 3.0
C+
Schools in Dighton · Dighton-Rehoboth School District

Dighton’s public schools score below 63% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Dighton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#195of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▲ 0 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▼ 24% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,444 students on the public path
In brief

Dighton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 253 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dighton’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,034 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Dighton Middle School, then Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dighton’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Massachusetts school districts, #195 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Both inputs trail the Massachusetts average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (253)Better than 19%
Towns in Bristol County (15)Better than 7%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,414 test results and a graduating class of 170 could put Dighton anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Dighton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,409 in math, 1,418 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dighton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Dighton ElementaryDighton-Rehoboth School DistrictB−
5–8Dighton Middle SchoolDighton-Rehoboth School DistrictC
9–12Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High SchoolDighton-Rehoboth School DistrictA+

Dighton’s public schools are run by Dighton-Rehoboth School District, which also serves Rehoboth. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dighton-Rehoboth School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,541 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$20,034MA $26,530 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 43.7% · 1418 students tested
Math40%
State average 40.7% · 1409 students tested

Dighton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Dighton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DightonC+Dighton-Rehoboth
BerkleyBBerkley PK–8 · Somerset-Berkley 9–12
TauntonC−Taunton
SomersetC+Somerset PK–8 · Somerset-Berkley 9–12
SwanseaC+Swansea

Every school in Dighton

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dightonby address
Dighton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
468 students14:1Rate it →
Dighton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
355 students14:1Rate it →
Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Dighton
A+
621 students12:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Dightonrun by other districts or the state
Bristol County Agricultural High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
Career and Technical
631 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Dighton’s schools

Are Dighton’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dighton children attend score below 63% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #195 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dighton in?

Dighton-Rehoboth School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,541 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dighton kids go to high school?

Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School in North Dighton, with 621 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Dighton’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Dighton-Rehoboth School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Dighton spend per student?

$20,034 in Dighton-Rehoboth School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Dighton families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dighton → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.