Public schools in Hyannis, MA
Hyannis has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,871 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Barnstable Public Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Hyannis's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hyannis | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Public Schools | 5 | 4,879 | $22,858 |
| Sturgis Charter Public School | 1 | 830 | $25,175 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Hyannis, 2,477 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable High | 1,652 | 10.6 | All free (CEP) | Barnstable Public Schools |
| Sturgis Charter Public School | 825 | 9.3 | not reported | Sturgis Charter Public School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Hyannis, 642 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Intermediate School | 642 | 10.2 | All free (CEP) | Barnstable Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Hyannis, 602 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyannis West Elementary | 309 | 8.8 | All free (CEP) | Barnstable Public Schools |
| Barnstable Community Innovation School | 293 | 11.2 | All free (CEP) | Barnstable Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Hyannis, 150 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enoch Cobb Early Learning Center | 150 | 20.8 | not reported | Barnstable Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Hyannis's public schools compare with Massachusetts's
The median Hyannis school has 10.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 11.8. 33% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 44% across the state. Its median school enrolls 476 students (state 417).
| Hyannis | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.4 | 11.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 476 | 417 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 33% | 44% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 67% | 63% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 4.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Hyannis schools and the 1,793 Massachusetts schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Hyannis
- Barnstable Public SchoolsRuns 5 of Hyannis's 6 public schools and spent $22,858 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,858
- Barnstable High, the largest high school in Hyannis1,652 students in 2024-25, 10.6 per teacher.1,652
- Compare Barnstable Public Schools with Sturgis Charter Public SchoolHyannis's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MassachusettsMassachusetts's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Hyannis addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Massachusetts
- Springfield71 schools
- Worcester48 schools
- Dorchester29 schools
- Lawrence29 schools
- Lowell29 schools
- Lynn28 schools
- New Bedford27 schools
- Brockton24 schools
Questions about schools in Hyannis
How many public schools are in Hyannis, MA?
6 public schools with an address in Hyannis were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,871 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Hyannis?
Barnstable High, with 1,652 students in 2024-25 (Barnstable Public Schools).Which districts run Hyannis's schools?
Barnstable Public Schools (5 schools), Sturgis Charter Public School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25