Total enrollment
1,719
+53 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Nantucket
Massachusetts · Public K-12
4 public schools operate inside Nantucket, with roughly 1,719 K-12 students enrolled (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Nantucket
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
10,017
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,719
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
4
public K-12
| 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 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 3%: 1,666 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,719 in SY 2024-25.
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.