Total enrollment
1,719
+100 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Nantucket
Massachusetts · Public K-12
4 public-school campuses operate inside Nantucket, with roughly 1,719 K-12 students enrolled (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Nantucket
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
40%
was 54%
% Hispanic
44%
was 31%
% Black
9%
was 11%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Peirce | Middle | 06-08 | 358 |
| Nantucket Elementary | Elementary | PK-02 | 399 |
| Nantucket High | High | 09-12 | 596 |
| Nantucket Intermediate School | Elementary | 03-05 | 366 |
About Nantucket
Nantucket is a small Massachusetts city in terms of public-school footprint, with 4 schools and 1,719 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Nantucket average about 430 students each, 14% noticeably below the Massachusetts norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment rose 6%: 1,619 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,719 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 54% to 40%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Nantucket discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.