Nantucket operates 4 public schools serving 1,725 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,719 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Nantucket County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $35,158 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 79.8% local, 16.2% state, and 4.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $158,980 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 44/100, ranked #123 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 191.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.8% Hispanic or Latino, 39.3% White, 8.8% African American across the district's schools.
Nantucket High accounts for 34.7% of all Nantucket student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Nantucket-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Nantucket student-counselor ratio is 192:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Nantucket chronic absenteeism rate is 26.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Nantucket is typically wider than the Nantucket-aggregate figure suggests.
Nantucket has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,725 students.
How much does Nantucket spend per student?
Nantucket spends $35,158 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #123 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Nantucket?
The average teacher salary in Nantucket is $158,980 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Nantucket?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Nantucket County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Nantucket?
Nantucket students are 44.8% Hispanic or Latino, 39.3% White, 8.8% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nantucket?
Nantucket has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #123 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.