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Public School Review - Established 2003

Barnstable School District

230 South Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (508) 862-4953
www.barnstable.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

Barnstable School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 150 students in Barnstable School District.
Public Preschools in Barnstable School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
4,680 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
433 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Barnstable School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#302 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBarnstable School District
2023#302
2022#312
2021#297
2019#261
2018#270
2017#289
2016#277
2015#255
2014#298
2013#269
2012#188
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31%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBarnstable School DistrictMassachusetts
202331%42%
202228%41%
202125%37%
201945%51%
201848%52%
201748%53%
201661%64%
201559%61%
201455%61%
201360%61%
201262%59%
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34%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBarnstable School DistrictMassachusetts
202234%44%
202142%49%
201951%54%
201848%56%
201750%54%
201671%71%
201572%69%
201469%69%
201371%69%
201279%69%
201179%70%
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31%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBarnstable School DistrictMassachusetts
202231%44%
202132%42%
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86%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBarnstable School DistrictMassachusetts
202386%90%
202285%90%
202181%87%
202086%88%
201989%88%
201888%87%
201786%87%
201683%87%
201586%87%
201485%86%
201385%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBarnstable School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.590.65
20230.580.64
20220.540.62
20210.510.62
20200.450.60
20190.450.60
20180.400.58
20170.400.58
20160.390.56
20150.400.55
20140.390.54
20130.350.53
20120.340.52
20110.330.51
20100.320.50
20090.350.51
20080.300.47
20070.300.46
20060.280.45
20050.270.43
20040.270.43
20030.250.42
20020.230.41
20010.250.40
20000.210.39
19990.210.39
19980.210.38
19970.230.38
19960.200.36
19950.190.36
19940.180.35
19930.200.35
19920.190.34
19910.180.33
19900.170.31
19890.140.30
19880.130.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBarnstable School DistrictMassachusetts
20242%7%
20232%7%
20222%7%
20212%7%
20202%7%
20192%7%
20182%8%
20172%8%
20162%6%
20154%6%
20143%6%
20133%6%
20122%6%
20112%7%
20102%6%
20091%6%
20082%6%
20072%6%
20062%6%
20052%5%
20042%5%
20032%5%
20022%5%
20011%4%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19961%4%
19951%4%
19941%4%
19932%4%
19921%4%
19912%3%
19901%3%
19892%3%
19881%3%
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% Hispanic
33%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBarnstable School DistrictMassachusetts
202424%25%
202322%24%
202218%23%
202116%22%
202013%21%
201913%21%
201811%19%
201711%19%
201610%19%
201510%18%
20147%17%
20137%16%
20126%16%
20116%15%
20106%15%
20097%14%
20087%15%
20077%14%
20067%13%
20056%12%
20046%12%
20035%11%
20025%11%
20015%11%
20004%10%
19994%10%
19983%10%
19974%10%
19963%9%
19953%9%
19943%9%
19933%9%
19923%8%
19913%8%
19903%7%
19892%7%
19881%6%
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% Black
10%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBarnstable School DistrictMassachusetts
20248%10%
20238%10%
20228%10%
20218%10%
20207%9%
20197%9%
20187%9%
20177%9%
20167%9%
20158%9%
20147%9%
20135%9%
20125%8%
20115%8%
20105%8%
20095%8%
20086%8%
20076%8%
20065%8%
20056%9%
20045%9%
20035%9%
20025%9%
20016%9%
20006%9%
19996%9%
19987%8%
19978%8%
19967%8%
19957%8%
19946%7%
19936%7%
19926%7%
19915%8%
19905%8%
19894%7%
19885%7%
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% White
47%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBarnstable School DistrictMassachusetts
202459%53%
202361%54%
202265%56%
202168%57%
202073%59%
201973%59%
201877%61%
201777%61%
201677%63%
201571%64%
201478%65%
201380%66%
201281%67%
201182%68%
201082%69%
200981%70%
200883%71%
200783%72%
200684%73%
200585%74%
200485%74%
200387%75%
200287%75%
200186%76%
200089%77%
199989%77%
199889%78%
199787%78%
199689%79%
199589%79%
199490%80%
199389%80%
199290%81%
199190%81%
199091%82%
198992%83%
198893%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearBarnstable School DistrictMassachusetts
20246%5%
20236%5%
20225%4%
20215%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20163%3%
20154%3%
20144%3%
20134%3%
20125%3%
20113%2%
20104%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,779 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,110 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBarnstable School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$107 MM$33 MM
2022$101 MM$30 MM
2021$107 MM$33 MM
2020$101 MM$30 MM
2019$102 MM$30 MM
2018$102 MM$29 MM
2017$100 MM$28 MM
2016$99 MM$28 MM
2015$85 MM$29 MM
2014$94 MM$25 MM
2012$88 MM$25 MM
2011$85 MM$29 MM
2010$85 MM$29 MM
2009$91 MM$25 MM
2008$88 MM$29 MM
2007$85 MM$30 MM
2006$81 MM$28 MM
2005$78 MM$25 MM
2004$77 MM$23 MM
2003$74 MM$22 MM
2002$63 MM$21 MM
2001$70 MM$20 MM
2000$60 MM$17 MM
1999$53 MM$16 MM
1998$50 MM$15 MM
1997$48 MM$15 MM
1996$48 MM$14 MM
1995$41 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$113 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBarnstable School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$113 MM$31 MM
2022$117 MM$30 MM
2021$113 MM$31 MM
2020$117 MM$30 MM
2019$105 MM$29 MM
2018$97 MM$27 MM
2017$94 MM$26 MM
2016$101 MM$26 MM
2015$83 MM$28 MM
2014$92 MM$25 MM
2012$83 MM$24 MM
2011$83 MM$28 MM
2010$83 MM$28 MM
2009$89 MM$24 MM
2008$88 MM$27 MM
2007$86 MM$28 MM
2006$82 MM$26 MM
2005$75 MM$23 MM
2004$73 MM$23 MM
2003$66 MM$22 MM
2002$69 MM$22 MM
2001$72 MM$20 MM
2000$63 MM$18 MM
1999$56 MM$16 MM
1998$52 MM$15 MM
1997$48 MM$14 MM
1996$52 MM$14 MM
1995$42 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$22,779
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBarnstable School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$22,035$24,728
2022$19,993$21,893
2021$22,619$24,560
2020$19,993$21,893
2019$21,328$22,465
2018$21,025$21,203
2017$20,275$21,707
2016$20,204$20,995
2015$17,317$20,216
2014$19,125$18,426
2012$21,309$17,368
2011$20,448$19,949
2010$19,899$20,216
2009$20,996$17,400
2008$19,633$20,313
2007$18,780$19,874
2006$17,168$18,605
2005$15,220$16,492
2004$13,868$14,710
2003$11,810$14,080
2002$10,318$13,131
2001$11,079$11,945
2000$9,241$10,807
1999$7,534$9,233
1998$7,010$8,168
1997$6,796$8,222
1995$6,091$7,665
1992$4,960$6,378
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Spending / Student
$24,110
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBarnstable School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$23,322$23,465
2022$23,221$21,748
2021$23,941$23,307
2020$23,221$21,748
2019$22,010$21,401
2018$19,984$19,776
2017$18,994$20,105
2016$20,582$19,473
2015$16,758$19,181
2014$18,756$18,091
2012$20,118$17,137
2011$20,083$19,427
2010$19,256$19,181
2009$20,404$16,788
2008$19,822$19,196
2007$18,847$18,606
2006$17,280$17,681
2005$14,684$15,640
2004$13,151$14,676
2003$10,634$13,753
2002$11,167$13,695
2001$11,431$12,113
2000$9,798$10,872
1999$7,895$9,235
1998$7,289$8,243
1997$6,830$7,752
1995$6,185$6,904
1992$4,959$5,896
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Best Barnstable School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Enoch Cobb Early Learning Center
50 Old Craigville Road
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 790-6493
Gr: PK | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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