Whitman Park · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Whitman’s public schools score below 57% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Whitman, 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.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Whitman’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,382 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Whitman Middle, then Whitman Hanson Regional. 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.
What’s behind Whitman’s grade
C+: better than 43% of Massachusetts school districts, #174 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Whitman, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Whitman
The Pre-School Academy at Whitman Hanson
Grades PK · 114 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Whitman · depends on your address
Louise A Conley
Grades K–5 · 488 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John H Duval
Grades K–5 · 430 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Whitman · depends on your address
Louise A Conley
Grades K–5 · 488 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John H Duval
Grades K–5 · 430 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Whitman · depends on your address
Louise A Conley
Grades K–5 · 488 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John H Duval
Grades K–5 · 430 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Whitman · depends on your address
Louise A Conley
Grades K–5 · 488 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John H Duval
Grades K–5 · 430 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Whitman · depends on your address
Louise A Conley
Grades K–5 · 488 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John H Duval
Grades K–5 · 430 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Whitman · depends on your address
Louise A Conley
Grades K–5 · 488 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John H Duval
Grades K–5 · 430 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Whitman
Whitman Middle
Grades 6–8 · 496 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Whitman
Whitman Middle
Grades 6–8 · 496 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Whitman
Whitman Middle
Grades 6–8 · 496 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Whitman
Whitman Hanson Regional
Grades 9–12 · 993 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Whitman
Whitman Hanson Regional
Grades 9–12 · 993 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Whitman
Whitman Hanson Regional
Grades 9–12 · 993 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Whitman
Whitman Hanson Regional
Grades 9–12 · 993 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Whitman’s public schools are run by Whitman-Hanson School District, which also serves Hanson. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Whitman vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Whitman’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Whitman | C+ | Whitman-Hanson |
| East Bridgewater | B− | East Bridgewater |
| Brockton | D | Brockton |
| Hanson | C+ | Whitman-Hanson |
| Abington | C+ | Abington |
Every school in Whitman
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).
Questions about Whitman’s schools
Are Whitman’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Whitman children attend score below 57% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #174 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Whitman in?
Whitman-Hanson School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,457 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Whitman kids go to high school?
Whitman Hanson Regional, with 993 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Whitman’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Whitman-Hanson School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Whitman spend per student?
$19,382 in Whitman-Hanson School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Whitman families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Whitman → 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.